Sinhalese
Loanwords from the neighbouring Indo-European Sinhala are quite sparse in Sri Lankan Tamil (as opposed to the large number of Tamil loan words in Sinhala), which is most likely due to the relative isolation of the exclusively Tamil-speaking settlements in the North and East of the island.
| Word | Meaning | Original form |
|---|---|---|
| kirāma cēvakaṉ* | Village Leader | grāma sēvakayā |
| (mālu) panis* | (fish) buns | (mālu) banis |
| mahattayā* | Sir, mister | mahattayā |
| piratēciya sapā* | Council | pradeśiya sabhāva |
| vitānayar* | Village headman | vidāna (muhandirama) |
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