Sri Lankan Nicknames

[Kalindugayan]

Physical Characteristics


Tall Bambuwa, Una Bambuwa (bamboo), Pol Piththa (coconut frond), Patolaya (snake gourd), Ata Riyan, Dha ata riyan (Riyan: ancient measurement of height), Nelum Danda (Nelumbium flower stem, esp. tall effiminate male), Garandiya (rat snake)

Short Kota Puka (short arse), Chikka (ref. to small testicles), Paiyya Kota (ref. to short pen*s, also used in sexual context)

Fat Bathalaya (Reference to sweet potato), Ali Puka (Elephant Arse), Vangediya (ref to mortar, esp if short & fat)

Scar faced Watalappama (ref to Watalappan, caramel pudding with holes in it), Gam Sabha Para (Badly maintained Village Council road full of pot holes)

Blotchy, rough skinned Kabaraya (Monitor Lizard), Kabara Puka (Monitor Lizard like arse), Kabara Malaillawwa (feminine version of blotchy sk.)

Light skinned Lansiya (person of Dutch/Colonial descent), Suddha (fem.Suddhi, Sudhu=white, but generally derisive)

Dark skinned Kaluwa (darkie), Demala (lit.Tamil, but used against Sinhala person, fem. Demalichchie), Masa Poyaa (new moon), Kalu Baduwa (feminine, also Balu Kaduwa, spoonerism of ~)

Ugly Wandura, Rilawa, Unahapuluwa, Orangutan, Chimpanzeea (diff. sp. of monkeys/primates)

Ugly faced Wakugaduwa (kidney face), bicycle seat (face like bicycle s.)
Bleached hair Malakadaya (This is a relatively new one and refers to the tendency of naturally dark haired Sri Lankan youngsters to bleach their hair, Malakada=rust)

Round faced Pol baa moona (trad., ref to follower of Andaré), Aappaya (ref. Hopper, Sri Lankan pancakes; also Biththara Aapaya or Egg Hopper), Rotiya (ref. Roti, flour/coconut pancakes))

 

[Kalindugayan]

Behavioural characteristics/temperament

Cool Seethalaya, Seethala-Kotiya (lit: Cool Tiger but refers to cool prowler of women)

Lazy Ice Kandaa(lit.block of ice), Peththa(grasshopper), Thaapa Molaa (~ ref. to heavy tamping device),

Stodgy/upstanding Mole Gaha (as in Mole-Gus Mendis, may also use Thaapa Molaa above), Alavanguva(a) (solid iron rod like implement generally used for husking coconuts), Pittuwa (ref. Pittu: solid flour/coconut based steamed main course usually steamed in a bamboo, also Peter Fernando, my late Dad, Peter=Pittu, phonetic similarity, school boyish)

Hot tempered Gini P*ka (lit.Fire arse)
Stinker Gandaya (both lit. & metaphoric.), Geri Kuna (lit. carcass of cow), Nariya (fox), Hiwala (jackal), Padaya (fart)

Foul mouthed Kunu Kataa (dirty mouth), Kanu Kataa (lit. Drain Mouth, esp. late Pres. Premadasa), Vaachalaya,
Furtive Polkichcha (furtive bird), Attikukula (furtive snail eating bird)

Person of no significance Pol Kud'dah (coconut refuse), Pol Lell'ah (coconut husk), Pol Mudda (part of coconut.h),
Wild/disruptive Veddah (ref.aboriginal people, who in reality were gentle), Val Haraka (wild buffalo, may also be used in sexual sense),

 

[Billl Gates]

Useless = HELAPAYA, PARRIPPUWA,

 

[Asitha-K]

Meken honda namak Bachi ta thoramu!!!

 

[jayanthah]

Other than for few, I have never heard these nicknames in SL
Eg: Never heard someone's nicknamed "Demala" for being dark
or Scarfaced are called "Watalappama", gedimuna nam hitiya iskole yana kale.........
Meka umba gatthe (source) wikipedia ekenda??
Thnx for sharing anyway.......funny

 

[Kalindugayan]

Other than for few, I have never heard these nicknames in SL
Eg: Never heard someone's nicknamed "Demala" for being dark
or Scarfaced are called "Watalappama", gedimuna nam hitiya iskole yana kale.........
Meka umba gatthe (source) wikipedia ekenda??
Thnx for sharing anyway.......funny

gatte e-mail ekakin

 

[djzac]

 

[VASSA]

ethakota mage nama

 

[snoop_ug]

Ane manda?

 

[Kalindugayan]

ethakota mage nama

umbe kella kiwwa nama hondaine umbata

 

[sanka_classic]

sha..........marune

 

[athattatha]

Thattaya = math kondethiyanawa.....
But mama hemadaama THATTAYA>>>>>>>
Hi HI HI...........

 

[milindasenarath]

ha ha samahara ewa nam ahalath nethi ewa
thanx

 

[anarkalee]

 

[Paththara_malli]

ethakota mage nama

vasu patawa wena mokakda

 

[VASSA]

vasu patawa wena mokakda

thanx

 

[Bgalajee]

 

[tcpik]

haaaaaa

 

[TΞΞNSTAR™]

Short Kota Puka (short arse), Chikka (ref. to small testicles),

mata meka use karanawooooooooooooo... hehe....

 

[Kalindugayan]

Short Kota Puka (short arse), Chikka (ref. to small testicles),

mata meka use karanawooooooooooooo... hehe....

kaatada?