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Etymology of Vedda

From Sinhalese වැද්දා (wæddā, “hunter”), from Sanskrit वेति (veti, “hunt”), q.v.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

The language of the Veddas.

noun

One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Sinhalese වැද්දා (wæddā, “hunter”), from Sanskrit वेति (veti, “hunt”), q.v.

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