Talk:List of Sinhala words of Dutch origin

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Hi Krankman,

here is the big list:

Naturalised and derived words from Dutch in Sinhalese

agasti - agate 
adwakaat - advocate 
apóstalu - apostle 
awagaara - auger 
aepaela - appeal (law) 
iskaakara - distillery 
iskuruppuwa - screw 
istrikkaya - iron (for clothes) 
istóppuwa - outer verandah 
ispiritaalaya - hospital 
orlósuwa - clock 
klae:siya - class 
kantóruwa - office 
kanappa - stand 
kalukumaa - turkey 
kaerakóppuwa - cemetary 
kuitansiya - receipt 
koroma - crown (coin) 
kókiyaa - cook (person) 
translaat kara - to translate 
tresuriya - treasury 
takséru kara - to appraise 
tarappa - stair, staircase, ladder 
té - tea 
tólka - interpreter 
daasiya - neck tie 
daang - draughts (board game) 
petora - cartridge 
palakkaartuwa - placard 
pae:namasa - penknife 
puspas - medley, jumble 
polmah kaara - executor (of an estate) 
pócciya - little pot 
bakkara - baker 
bakkiya - trough 
bankalot - bankrupt 
baacciya - jacket 
baalkaya - beam, joist 
baas - handy man, carpenter 
boodalaya - estate 
boondala - bundle or shoe brush 
belek - tin 
móla - mill 
repórta - report 
raakka - rack 
raamuwa - frame (of a picture) 
laakka - broad cloth 
laaccuwa - drawer (of a cupboard) 
laein - glue 
vaapana - coat of arms 
winkala - workshop 
vendésiya - auction 
saeldiri - celery 
sae:dala - saddle 
sipiri - jailer 
senkala - shin or shank of beef 
soldara - upstairs 
sóppiya - a shot (of a drink) 
haakka - a hook 

Card Game Terms

turumpuwa - trump 
asiyaa/aasiya - ace 
hér - king 
poro - queen 
booru - jack 
iskóppa - spades 
kalaabara - clubs 
ruita - diamonds 
haarta - hearts 
repóru - draw

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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)