Kandyan

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kandy +‎ -an

Adjective[edit]

Kandyan (comparative more Kandyan, superlative most Kandyan)

  1. Of or relating to the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
    • 1931, The Literary Digest, volume 108, Funk & Wagnalls, page 37:
      It is the ambition of each and every nooser to capture the first elephant; for he to whom falls this honor is considered the hero of the day, and in recognition of his skill and bravery is rewarded by His Excellency the Governor with an elephant book of Kandyan lacquer with brass and silver overlay.

Noun[edit]

Kandyan (plural Kandyans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
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