Lanka

name, slang

name, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Hinduism
  2. 2
    Sri Lanka. abbreviation, informal

Example

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"Sri Lanka is a beautiful island."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

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