Talk:List of Sinhala words of Portuguese origin

Starting the List without knowing Portuguese
Hi there. I have just started this list. The big problem is that I don't know Portuguese. I can get somewhere with my Latin and French, but if someone who knows Portuguese well could check what I am producing here, that'd be very good.

If you see this please point the page out to your Portuguese-speaking friends! Cheers, Krankman 00:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Propose changing the name to List of Sinhalese words of Port. origin ?


 * Fine with me. Krankman 18:52, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Expand this article
Give reasons why this is an encylopedia artile not just a list of words. Describe how Sinhalese came about these words, there effect etc.RaveenS 13:51, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Diyuranna
Hello. I just removed because it is not a loanword. It is a compound made out of diviya "oath" and uranavā "to swallow" (see Geiger, Etymological Glossary of the Sinhalese Language).

By the way Sinhala verbs are normally cited in the navā-form; we should stick to that convention in this article in case any verbs come up. Krankman 08:37, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

koocciya
Is koocciya 'train' not from pt. coche? Any ideas? Jasy jatere 22:08, 16 October 2007 (UTC)


 * yes it is from coche —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.185.137.138 (talk) 09:32, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Vocables
Becker,

Baioneta: Bayinettuva: Bayonet. Baile: Bailaya. Copo: Koppaya: Cup? Escola: Iskolaya: School. Gudão: Gudama: "Warehouse". Maçã: Masan: Apple? Meia: Mês. Medula: Midulu: Medulla. Mesa: Mesaya: Table. Mostra: Móstaraya. Munição: Munissama: (Am)munition. Natal: Nattal: Christmas. Número: Nomaraya: Number. Dona: Nóna: Lady? Órgão: Orgalaya: Organ? Relógio: Orlosiya: Clock. Padre: Pádiri, pádeli: Priest? Prancha: Palanchiya. Palangana: Palangánama. Pão: Pan gediya: Bread? Papa: Páppa: Daddy? Pope? Papuses: Pápus. Páscoa: Páskuva: Easter. Passaporte: Paspórtuva: Passport. Pateca: Patágaya, patakka gediya. Pato: Pattayá: Duck? Pedreiro: Pedaréruvã: Builder? Pena: Tatupena. Peneira: Penéraya: Sieve? Petição: Petsama: Petition. Pregão: Peragama. Fatia: Petta. Picão: Pikama, pikasiya. Pintura: Pintáruva: Painting. Pepino: Pipiñña: Cucumber? Pipa: Pippaya. Pires: Pirissya. Pistola: Pistolaya: Pistol. Fita: Pittapataya. Peão: Piyon. Forno: Pôranuva: Oven? Foros: Pôrke. Profeta: Frophétaya: Prophet. Púcaro: Púkuruva. Funil: Punílaya: Funnel. Purgatório: Purgatóriya: Purgatory. Porcelana: Pusalana: Porcelain. Rabão: Rábu. Rancho: Ránchuva: Ranch. Arrátel: Ráttala. Renda: Réndapatiya. Ripa: Rippaya. Roda: Ródaya: Wheel? Rosa: Rósa: Rose? Pink? Rolão: Rulan. Sabañ: Sabão: Soap? Saia: Saya. Tombo: Tombuva. Viola: Viyole. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 187.14.123.72 (talk) 12:47, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

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