Additional vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Kahtevath
A
To anyone
2
Q
Ethanin
A
From that place known to both (out of sight)
3
Q
Kavuruvath
A
Anybody
4
Q
Par(e)n(e)
A
Old
5
Q
Kohehari
A
Somewhere
6
Q
Kahgehari
A
Somebody’s
7
Q
Kohahtehari
A
To some place
8
Q
Kahgenvath
A
From anyone
9
Q
Kohenvath
A
From anywhere
10
Q
Mokakhari
A
Something
11
Q
Monevavath
A
Anything (plural)
12
Q
Tikeketevath
A
Even for a little while
13
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Tikekete hari
A
Even for a little while
14
Q
Kavuruhari
A
Somebody
15
Q
Kohevath
A
Anywhere
16
Q
Achch(e)r(e)
A
That much (over there)
17
Q
Kahtehari
A
To someone
18
Q
Kahgevath
A
Anybody’s
19
Q
Kahgenhari
A
From someone
20
Q
Kohahtevath
A
To any place
21
Q
Kohenhari
A
From some place
22
Q
Mokakvath
A
Anything (singular)
23
Q
Monevahari
A
Some things
24
Q
Tikakvath
A
Even a little bit
25
Ehaata
(Direction) Away from the speaker (out of sight)
26
Tikakhari
Even a little bit
27
Othana
Place in front of the speaker
28
Methana
Place near the speaker (in vicinity)
29
Athana
Place 'over there ' (within sight)
30
Kothanada?
Which place?
31
Othanata
To the place in front of the speaker
32
Koh-haatada
To which place?
| ?which direction
33
Othanin
From the place in front of the speaker
34
Methanate
To the place near the speaker
35
Methanin
From the place near the speaker
36
Me^ vidih(e)t(e)
Like this ( in this manner)
37
Athanata
To the place over there (in sight)
38
Mehaata
Towards the speaker
39
Arahema
That way (the way the person over there is doing)
40
Ethanata
To that place known to both (out of sight)
41
Athanin
From the place over there (in sight)
42
Kothanatadha?
To which place?
43
Ohaata endha bae
Can't come towards you.
44
Bur(e)n(e)va
To bark
45
Kothanindha?
From which place?
46
Ohaata
Towards the listener
47
Ar(e) vidih(e)t(e)
Like that (pointing out something happening over there)
48
Ethana
A place known to both (out of sight)
49
Mehaata endha
Come towards me.
51
Ohoma
The way the person in front of you is doing.
52
Mehema
This way (the way I am doing) ... I or the person near you.
53
Tharun(e)
Young
54
Koh-hatadha yanne?
Where to?
55
Ehaata yandha
Go away from me (out of sight)
55
Ehema
The way known to both (but not being demonstrated)
56
Monevidihatada?
Which way (how is it to be done)
58
Oy(e) vidih(e)t(e)
Like that (in that manner)
58
Pal(e)veniya
1st person
(Eg put - ya at end of ordinal number)
Also: ordinal number +ekkena. Means the same.
59
E^ vidih(e)t(e)
Like that (referring to a way known to both)
60
Koyi vidih(e)t(e)d(e)?
In which manner?
61
Pets
Sur(e)thal saththu
62
Ochch(e)r(e)
That much (as you have near you) / is that all?
63
Val(e)ha
Bear (animal)
64
Peer(e)n(e)va
Comb
65
Arin(e)va
To open
66
Athugahn(e)va
To sweep
67
Vang-gediy(e)
Mortar (kitchen)
68
Keey(e)d(e)?
Daeng velahv(e) keey(e)d(e)?
Kohchchiy(e) enne keeyat(e)d(e)?
Me^ pothe^ gahn(e) keey(e)d(e)?
Relates to time and price
What is the time now?
At what time does the train arrive?
How much is this book?
69
Mechch(e)r(e)
This much (near me)
70
*added to the name of a fruit*
Gediy(e)
71
Panthi kahm(e)r(e)y(e)
Classroom
72
Theth(e)
Wet
73
Thisekvenida
31st (day)
74
Araheta
(Direction) Away from both speaker and listener
75
Yat(e)
Under
76
Thahle
Rhythm
77
Keedenahd(e)?
Keedenekd(e)?
How many (people)?
Also animals.
78
Kiyak / d(e)?
Amb(e) gedi kiyak ohnad(e)?
How many? (Countable)
How may mangoes do you want?
80
Pal(e)veni ek(e)
1st object
Same when ordering objects - ordinal+ek(e) or ordinal+name of object
81
Ekkenek / ekkenayi
| Do same for 2,3, etc . -nek/
One person (eg in the room)
82
Ud(e)
On
83
Hakgediy(e)
Conch
84
Pal(e)veni ekah
Deveni Ekah
1st animal
2nd animal
85
Keeveni ekahd(e)?
Which animal?
85
Ad(e) keeven dad(e)?
What is the date today?
87
Pal(e)venida
Devenida
Thunvenida
Hath(e)r(e)venida
1st day
2nd day
3rd day
4th day
88
Koch(e)r(e) / d(e)
Ged(e)r(e) hahl koch(e)r(e) thiyen(e)vad(e)?
How much? (Uncountables)
How much rice is in the house?
89
Dolahayi kahlayi
12.15
90
Hamaar(e)
Half
(Eg. At half past eight: at(e)hamaarate
Can also use maarayi- seems to have same meaning
91
Maessek
A fly
92
Mulle
Corner
93
Kaalayi
Quarter (past).
4.15: hath(e)r(e) kaalayi
93
Lanng(e)
Near
94
Ath(e)n(e) putu hayak thiyen(e)va.
There are 6 chairs over there.
Counting inanimate objects : plural noun + cardinal number +ak thiy(e)n(e)n(e)va
95
Meth(e)n(e) pooso hath(e)r(e) denek inn(e)va
There are 4 cats here.
Counting animate objects:
Plural noun + ordinal number + denek + inn(e)va
96
Sohpahv(e)
Sofa
97
Balla vahdivela inne kohed(e)?
Where is the dog seated?
Balla vahdivela inne me^s(e) yat(e)
98
Ven(e) mon(e)vad(e)?
What else?
99
Ledek
Sick (also asaneepayi)
100
Issella
Before
101
Purudu vena
Practice but also 'improve'
Purudu vuna- past tense
102
Digay
Along
103
Ek(e)m(e)
Only
104
Balu kooduv(e) / kotuv(e)
Dog's kennel
105
Mayil
Fur (eg dog)
106
Ar(e)gen(e) yann(e)va. /giya
Taking and going / take and went
| Sinhalese idiom
107
Gaman k(e)r(e)n(e)va
Travelling
108
Sisuva / shishiy(e)ya
Student (m/f)
109
Knowledge
Daeneema
110
(Political)Parties
Paksha
111
Oppose
Opposition
Viruddhayi
Vipaksha
112
Accept (v)
Acceptance
Piligannawa
Piligaeneemayi
113
Shout /scream
Shouting
Shouted /screamed
KAEgahanna
KAEgasanavaa
KAEgaehaevva
114
Viyaayaayamak
Exercise
115
Purudak
Puruddak
Habit
Practice
116
Parisaraya
Environment
117
Vinaasha veyi
Will be destroyed / ruined
118
No, just (common expression - ‘no reason’)
Nae, nikang.
119
Kaariya
Task
120
Bahulayi
Busy
121
Community
Prajaawa (/na - ies)
122
Generation
Parapu
123
Migration
Migrant
Sangkramana
සංක්රමණිකයෙක්
124
Continue
කරගෙන
125
Make / build
Make/do
හදන්න
කරගන්න
126
Results (academic)
පිළිපැන
127
Share
බෙදාගන්න
128
Walk (‘to go on foot’)
පයින් යන්නෙ
129
Different
විවිධ
130
Change
වෙනසව
131
Difference
වෙනස
132
වැරදි
වැරැද්දක්
Wrong / mistake
