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SINHALA SLANG. (You are welcome to add)
Most what is below could be regarded as non-offensive and humorous.
? Aathal (ar thul)- happy feeling, state of happiness. Aaathal Kedenawa is used to describe a situation which disturbs the status quo.
? Ammapa! – (amma pa)used to swear/convince if the listener, usually a known person, has doubts. Ammapa? - way of expressing astonishment.
? Ammata Hudu (amma ter hoodu) or Ammata Udu - way of expressing surprise.
? Andenawa(andayr ner wa)- Literally means ' makes me cry ' . Can be used in a wide range of feelings from sorrow to happiness. Could also mean ' great ' , ' hard to believe ' in certain contexts (e.g. Maara lassana baduwak machan, dekkama andenawa! which means ' That’s a very pretty girl, and I can ' t explain the pleasure of seeing her ' or Kiyala wedak ne, traffic eka dekkahama andenawa ' the traffic jam makes me sick ' ).
? Anaa Gannawa – (annar gunner wa) (literally to ' getting mixed up ' ), Anenawa - something getting out of hand or becoming worse or messy. (e.g. wedi weda karanna gihin wad’e anuna).
? Ena Gannawa (annar gunner wa)- (literally to ' getting pricked ' ) usually refers to the situation of getting rejected or failure ( at an exam, in love, or work), a popular derivative Ahala Ena Gannawa (e.g. Pora oya baduwagen keepa parakma ahala enagena thiyenawa would mean ' You have already got rejected (in love) by that girl several times’.
? Ban or Bang (bung)- Friendly way of adressing a male (or female). Mostly used by male to male conversations (e.g. mokada ban kegahanne? means ' why are you shouting man? ' . This is similar to Indian expression Yarr or American ' man ' .
? Bata (butter) or Batayak - A cigarette. (e.g Batayak gahamuda? means ' Shall we have a smoke? ' ).
? Boga (bo gar) - Partially taboo word meaning excrement Boga Charge means having a call of nature.
? Charter (charr terr) or Saater - (withthe second ' r ' pronounced) An expression of disrepute.
? Choo or Chu - urine. Chu karanawa or Choo Danawa means urinating. Hujja is a more vulgar and not used in polite society.
? Ela kiri (eller kiri)- means ' very good quality ' or ' great ' . This is always used in a friendly context. as when someone is very happy about something.. The word Ela is also used as a shortened form. Note the site www.ElaKiri.com is derived from this.
? Gal Kireema (gul key reemer)- To sneak something out of it ' s place. To shop-lift, steal (small items) Eg. Methana tibba calculator eka kauru hari gal karala means ' someone had sneaked out the calculator from here ' This is not to be confused with Gal Kepeema which has a sexual meaning (see further below).
? Gansiya(gunsiya)- A Gang.
? Gindara Wage(gin dara wa gay) - Something really good, or matches the requirements.
? Gon Petiya (gong patiyar)- A competent worker who performs excellently. Usually a comment made by a superior/boss behind his back. (not in mainstream use).
? Goo - Taboo word for excrement (similar to ' shit ' ).
? Goo Case - messy/problematic/out of hand situation.
? Haalparuwa (haal par roover)- Useless, unwanted or unlikeable person.
? Jarawa (jar a wer)-a bribe.' Jarawa denawa '. To bribe someone.
? Kabba (karbbar) An inferior, inexperienced or weak person. Used specially in sports, game or an activity which requires skill and experience . plural Kabbo.
? Kaduwa (Kar doo ver) or Kadda – The English Language, as in ‘ kaduwa sira num interview eka goda ( if you’re fluent in English, the interview will be a breeze).
? Kaalla - literally means ' a piece ' . Plural Kaali . An eye catching girl. Commonly used by young males. (e.g. Sira Kalla).
? Kossa (koss sar) or Kochchiya - Disrespectful term for a police constable. The respectful word would be Ralahami (rar ler haami), which is also used by police officers in referring to fellow officers.
? Kudu (koo doo)- heroin or similar narcotics.
? Mala or Suusthiya - roll of Ganja(Cannabis or pot).
? Mala Penna (muller pannar)- Got angry. Mala in this context means anger. Thada una (tthudher oonar) also means the same. Negga (nag gar) mean the same and is used mostly by females. Due to the similar sexual slang for ' erection, males usually avoid using Negga as it could be misinterpreted for sexual arousal.
? Machan or Machang (mar chung)-Used by males to address a fellow male. Similar to ' Mate ' or ' Brother ' . Derived from Tamil which means ' brother-in-law ' . ' Machan ' is rarely used by females when speaking to a male (and even rarely to a fellow female). Not in mainstream usage. Machan is quickly becoming the de-facto standard in addressing same age or same rank peers in most social contexst including office environments. In private sector office environments, ' Machan ' is sometimes used by senior persons in addressing subordinates to create (sometimes, false) sense of equality.
? Maarai (maa rye)-Surprisingly good. Similar to Ela.
? Metta (matter)- A foolish or stupid person.
? Mona magulakda - Means ' What the heck is it ? ' but literaly magula means ' wedding ' .
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SINHALA SLANG. (You are welcome to add)
Most what is below could be regarded as non-offensive and humorous.
? Aathal (ar thul)- happy feeling, state of happiness. Aaathal Kedenawa is used to describe a situation which disturbs the status quo.
? Ammapa! – (amma pa)used to swear/convince if the listener, usually a known person, has doubts. Ammapa? - way of expressing astonishment.
? Ammata Hudu (amma ter hoodu) or Ammata Udu - way of expressing surprise.
? Andenawa(andayr ner wa)- Literally means ' makes me cry ' . Can be used in a wide range of feelings from sorrow to happiness. Could also mean ' great ' , ' hard to believe ' in certain contexts (e.g. Maara lassana baduwak machan, dekkama andenawa! which means ' That’s a very pretty girl, and I can ' t explain the pleasure of seeing her ' or Kiyala wedak ne, traffic eka dekkahama andenawa ' the traffic jam makes me sick ' ).
? Anaa Gannawa – (annar gunner wa) (literally to ' getting mixed up ' ), Anenawa - something getting out of hand or becoming worse or messy. (e.g. wedi weda karanna gihin wad’e anuna).
? Ena Gannawa (annar gunner wa)- (literally to ' getting pricked ' ) usually refers to the situation of getting rejected or failure ( at an exam, in love, or work), a popular derivative Ahala Ena Gannawa (e.g. Pora oya baduwagen keepa parakma ahala enagena thiyenawa would mean ' You have already got rejected (in love) by that girl several times’.
? Ban or Bang (bung)- Friendly way of adressing a male (or female). Mostly used by male to male conversations (e.g. mokada ban kegahanne? means ' why are you shouting man? ' . This is similar to Indian expression Yarr or American ' man ' .
? Bata (butter) or Batayak - A cigarette. (e.g Batayak gahamuda? means ' Shall we have a smoke? ' ).
? Boga (bo gar) - Partially taboo word meaning excrement Boga Charge means having a call of nature.
? Charter (charr terr) or Saater - (withthe second ' r ' pronounced) An expression of disrepute.
? Choo or Chu - urine. Chu karanawa or Choo Danawa means urinating. Hujja is a more vulgar and not used in polite society.
? Ela kiri (eller kiri)- means ' very good quality ' or ' great ' . This is always used in a friendly context. as when someone is very happy about something.. The word Ela is also used as a shortened form. Note the site www.ElaKiri.com is derived from this.
? Gal Kireema (gul key reemer)- To sneak something out of it ' s place. To shop-lift, steal (small items) Eg. Methana tibba calculator eka kauru hari gal karala means ' someone had sneaked out the calculator from here ' This is not to be confused with Gal Kepeema which has a sexual meaning (see further below).
? Gansiya(gunsiya)- A Gang.
? Gindara Wage(gin dara wa gay) - Something really good, or matches the requirements.
? Gon Petiya (gong patiyar)- A competent worker who performs excellently. Usually a comment made by a superior/boss behind his back. (not in mainstream use).
? Goo - Taboo word for excrement (similar to ' shit ' ).
? Goo Case - messy/problematic/out of hand situation.
? Haalparuwa (haal par roover)- Useless, unwanted or unlikeable person.
? Jarawa (jar a wer)-a bribe.' Jarawa denawa '. To bribe someone.
? Kabba (karbbar) An inferior, inexperienced or weak person. Used specially in sports, game or an activity which requires skill and experience . plural Kabbo.
? Kaduwa (Kar doo ver) or Kadda – The English Language, as in ‘ kaduwa sira num interview eka goda ( if you’re fluent in English, the interview will be a breeze).
? Kaalla - literally means ' a piece ' . Plural Kaali . An eye catching girl. Commonly used by young males. (e.g. Sira Kalla).
? Kossa (koss sar) or Kochchiya - Disrespectful term for a police constable. The respectful word would be Ralahami (rar ler haami), which is also used by police officers in referring to fellow officers.
? Kudu (koo doo)- heroin or similar narcotics.
? Mala or Suusthiya - roll of Ganja(Cannabis or pot).
? Mala Penna (muller pannar)- Got angry. Mala in this context means anger. Thada una (tthudher oonar) also means the same. Negga (nag gar) mean the same and is used mostly by females. Due to the similar sexual slang for ' erection, males usually avoid using Negga as it could be misinterpreted for sexual arousal.
? Machan or Machang (mar chung)-Used by males to address a fellow male. Similar to ' Mate ' or ' Brother ' . Derived from Tamil which means ' brother-in-law ' . ' Machan ' is rarely used by females when speaking to a male (and even rarely to a fellow female). Not in mainstream usage. Machan is quickly becoming the de-facto standard in addressing same age or same rank peers in most social contexst including office environments. In private sector office environments, ' Machan ' is sometimes used by senior persons in addressing subordinates to create (sometimes, false) sense of equality.
? Maarai (maa rye)-Surprisingly good. Similar to Ela.
? Metta (matter)- A foolish or stupid person.
? Mona magulakda - Means ' What the heck is it ? ' but literaly magula means ' wedding ' .
