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CINGALESA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Singhalese
1, record 1, English, Singhalese
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sinhalese 1, record 1, English, Sinhalese
correct, noun, Asia
- Singalese 2, record 1, English, Singalese
correct, noun, Asia
- Cinghalese 3, record 1, English, Cinghalese
correct, noun, Asia
- Cingalese 3, record 1, English, Cingalese
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a people that inhabit Sri Lanka and form a major part of its population. 3, record 1, English, - Singhalese
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural forms: Singhalese; Sinhalese; Singalese; Cinghalese; Cingalese. 4, record 1, English, - Singhalese
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cinghalais
1, record 1, French, Cinghalais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cinghalaise 2, record 1, French, Cinghalaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Cingalais 2, record 1, French, Cingalais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Cingalaise 2, record 1, French, Cingalaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Singhalais 2, record 1, French, Singhalais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Singhalaise 2, record 1, French, Singhalaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Membre de la] population constituant plus du 70 % du peuplement de l'île du Sri Lanka. 3, record 1, French, - Cinghalais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cingalés
1, record 1, Spanish, cingal%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cingalesa 1, record 1, Spanish, cingalesa
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Miembro de] una de las dos etnias principales de Sri Lanka. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cingal%C3%A9s
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