Sinhala words of Dutch origin
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This is a list of Sinhala words of Dutch origin.
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Note: For information on the transcription used, see National Library at Calcutta romanization. An exception from the standard is the romanization of Sinhala long "ä" ([æː]) as "ää".
| Sinhala | සිංහල | Meaning | Dutch | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| advakāt | අද්වකාත් | Lawyer, advocate | advocaat | Lawyer | Administration |
| artāpal | අර්තාපල් | Potato | aardappel | Potato | Food |
| äpääla | ඇපෑල | Appeal | appel | Appeal | Administration |
| āsiyā | Ace (in card games) | as | Ace | Daily | |
| bakkiya | small trough or box | bakje | small trough or box | Trade | |
| bās | බාස් | Master craftsman | baas | Boss, leader | Trade |
| bōnci | Bean(s) | boontje | Bean | Food | |
| būruvā | Jack/Knave (in card games) | boer | Farmer | Daily | |
| hārta | Hearts (in card games) | hart | Heart | Daily | |
| hēra | King (in card games) | heer | Mister, Sir | Daily | |
| istirikkaya | ඉස්තිරික්කය | Iron (for ironing) | strijkijzer | Iron | Daily |
| istōppuva | ඉස්තෝප්පුව | Verandah | stope | Platform, step | Construction |
| kakkussiya | Toilet | kakhuisje | kak "feces" + huisje "small house" | Daily | |
| kalabara | Clubs (in card games) | klabra | Clubs | Daily | |
| kāmaraya | කාමරය | Room | kamer | Room | Construction |
| kantōruva | කන්තෝරුව | Office | kantoor | Office | Administration |
| kaḷukumā | කලුකුමා | Turkey (bird) | kalkoen | Turkey | Food |
| kapōti | කපෝති | broken, exhausted | kapot | broken, exhausted | Daily |
| kärakōppuva | කැරකෝප්පුව | Cemetery | kerkhof | Cemetery | Daily |
| kuyitansiya | කුයිතන්සිය | receipt | kwitantie | receipt | Trade |
| mōla | මෝල | Mill | molen | Mill | Trade |
| notāris | නොතාරිස් | Notary | notaris | Notary | Administration |
| oralōsuva | Clock | horloge (from French) | Clock | Daily | |
| poroppaya | පොරොප්පය | Cork | prop | Plug, cork | Daily |
| porova | Queen (in card games) | vrouw | Lady | Daily | |
| säldiri | Celery | selderij | Celery | Food | |
| tarappuva | තරප්පුව | Stairs | trap | Stairs | Construction |
| testamēntuva | තෙස්තමේන්තුව | Testament | testament | Testament | Administration |
| tōlkayā | තෝල්කයා | Interpreter | tolk | Interpreter | Administration |
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