English to afrikaans meaning of

ceylon

Ceylon is 'n argaïese term wat verwys na Sri Lanka, 'n eilandnasie wat in die Indiese Oseaan geleë is. Die woord "Ceylon" is gebruik gedurende die koloniale tydperk van Sri Lanka se geskiedenis, toe dit 'n Britse kolonie was wat bekend staan as Ceylon. Die term is afgelei van die Ou Tamil-woord vir die eiland, "Sīhala," wat later aangepas is in Singalees, die oorheersende taal van Sri Lanka.

Sentence Examples

  1. Her delicately formed ears, her vermilion hands, her little feet, curved and tender as the lotus-bud, glitter with the brilliancy of the loveliest pearls of Ceylon, the most dazzling diamonds of Golconda.
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