/ Dictionary / Index S Sinhalese: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sin•ha•lese Pronunciation: (sin"hu-lēz', -lēs'), [key] — adj., n., pl. -lese —adj. of or pertaining to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language. —n. a member of the Sinhalese people. an Indic language that is the language of the majority of the population of Sri Lanka, including Colombo. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sinhalese (Thesaurus) Sinhailien Sinicism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language