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The term "Rahath Unā"(රහත් උනා) can also be treated as blasphemy, due to the fact that the religious term "attaining Arahat (enlightened) state" is used here to mean something non-religious and mundane. The slang "'Rahath Unā'" usually refers to the situation where someone sneaks out from somewhere, without telling anyone.
Sinhala idioms (Sinhala: රූඩි, rūḍi) and colloquial expressions that are widely used to communicate figuratively, as with any other developed language. This page also contains a list of old and popular Sinhala proverbs , which are known as prastā piruḷu ( ප්රස්තා පිරුළු ) in Sinhala.
Sexual slang mentioned below are regarded highly taboo in Sinhala speaking society, and are not supposed to be written down in any form, in any venue. This Wikipedia article makes an exception for the sake of completeness. These terms are collectively called kunu harupa in Sinhala which literally means 'dirty/rotten utterings'.
The term "Moor" was chosen because of the Islamic faith of these people and was not a reflection of their origin. [ 18 ] The Tamil term Sonakar along with the Sinhala term Yonaka , has been thought to have been derived from the term Yona , a term originally applied to Greeks, but sometimes also Arabs and other West Asians.
Galle was known as Gimhathitha in ancient times. The term is believed to be derived from the classical Sinhalese term meaning "port near the River Gin". It is believed that the town got its name as Gaalla in the native tongue as a result of the large number of bullock carts that took shelter in the area, following the long slow journeys from remote areas of the island.
Pookie - Similar to its true definition, it is a term of endearment that can be used to refer to someone or something you care about deeply.It was popularized this past year by TikTokers Jett and ...
The term coolie appears in the Eddy Howard song, "The Rickety Rickshaw Man". In Hungarian, kulimunka (lit. ' coolie work ') refers to back-breaking, repetitive work. In Sri Lanka, kuliwada is the Sinhala term for manual labour. Also, kuli (e.g. kuliyata) means working for a fee, notably instant (cash) payment (and not salaried). It is used in a ...
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