Sinhala Version of Windows
When Mr.Bill Gates of Microsoft came to Sri Lanka, he had Signed on an
agreement with Minister of Posts and Telecommunications to release the
Sinhalese Version of JANNEL 2002 (WINDOWS 2002) by end of year 2003.
Subsequently, they gave a demo on Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS 2002
(SIN2002) to the PRESS people. The following interesting things (commands &
messages) have been observed from Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS 2002 demo.
File = Pile
Save = Beraganna
Save as = Mehema Beraganna
Save All = Okkoma Beraganna
Help = Udhauva
Find = Hoyanna
Find Again = Ayith Hoyanna
Move = Aying Venna
Mail = Thapal
Mailer = Piyum Mahaththaya
Zoom = Loku Koranda
Zoom Out = Podi Koranda
Open = Arinna
Close = Wahanna
New = Aluth
Old = Parana
Replace = Meka Aran Araka Danda
Run = Duwanna
Execute = Maranna
Print = Achchu thiyanna
Print Preview = Achchu Thiyanna Issalla Balanda
Cut = Kapanna
Copy = Pitapath
Paste = Alawanna
Paste Special = Vishesha Alaweema
Delete = Nathikaranna
View = Balanna
Send = Yawanna
Shutdown = Wahala Danda
Tools = Badu
Toolbar = Badu Thabaruma
Spreadsheet = Redda Digarinna
Database = Pettagama
Exit = Maruwemu
Compress = Mirikanna
Mouse = Meeya
Click = Obannna
Scrollbar = Lissana Polla
Pay Per View = Balana Ganna Gewanna
Next = Eelangata
Previous = Kalin
Trash bin = KunuBakkiya
Solitaire = Buruwa
Drag & hold = Allagena Adinna
Double click = Deparak Obanna
Do you want to delete selected item? = Thorapu baduwa nathi karanda onada?
Do you want to move selected item? = Thorapu baduwa eha meha karanda onada?
Do you want to save selected item? = Thorapu baduwa Beraganda onada?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Nathara, Newatha, Ganan Noganna
Yes, No, Cancel = Ow Ne Be
General protection fault = Kapothi
Access denied = Kohomawath Be.
Unrecoverable error = Berenda beri prashnayak
Operation illegal = Sathkama neethivirodi
Explorer = Rastiadu Karaya
Windows is shutting down = Janelle Wahanada Yanne
When Mr.Bill Gates of Microsoft came to Sri Lanka, he had Signed on an
agreement with Minister of Posts and Telecommunications to release the
Sinhalese Version of JANNEL 2002 (WINDOWS 2002) by end of year 2003.
Subsequently, they gave a demo on Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS 2002
(SIN2002) to the PRESS people. The following interesting things (commands &
messages) have been observed from Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS 2002 demo.
File = Pile
Save = Beraganna
Save as = Mehema Beraganna
Save All = Okkoma Beraganna
Help = Udhauva
Find = Hoyanna
Find Again = Ayith Hoyanna
Move = Aying Venna
Mail = Thapal
Mailer = Piyum Mahaththaya
Zoom = Loku Koranda
Zoom Out = Podi Koranda
Open = Arinna
Close = Wahanna
New = Aluth
Old = Parana
Replace = Meka Aran Araka Danda
Run = Duwanna
Execute = Maranna
Print = Achchu thiyanna
Print Preview = Achchu Thiyanna Issalla Balanda
Cut = Kapanna
Copy = Pitapath
Paste = Alawanna
Paste Special = Vishesha Alaweema
Delete = Nathikaranna
View = Balanna
Send = Yawanna
Shutdown = Wahala Danda
Tools = Badu
Toolbar = Badu Thabaruma
Spreadsheet = Redda Digarinna
Database = Pettagama
Exit = Maruwemu
Compress = Mirikanna
Mouse = Meeya
Click = Obannna
Scrollbar = Lissana Polla
Pay Per View = Balana Ganna Gewanna
Next = Eelangata
Previous = Kalin
Trash bin = KunuBakkiya
Solitaire = Buruwa
Drag & hold = Allagena Adinna
Double click = Deparak Obanna
Do you want to delete selected item? = Thorapu baduwa nathi karanda onada?
Do you want to move selected item? = Thorapu baduwa eha meha karanda onada?
Do you want to save selected item? = Thorapu baduwa Beraganda onada?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Nathara, Newatha, Ganan Noganna
Yes, No, Cancel = Ow Ne Be
General protection fault = Kapothi
Access denied = Kohomawath Be.
Unrecoverable error = Berenda beri prashnayak
Operation illegal = Sathkama neethivirodi
Explorer = Rastiadu Karaya
Windows is shutting down = Janelle Wahanada Yanne
