Colombo
Meaning
The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.
Synonyms
capital of Sri Lanka
Translations
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كولومبو
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Κολόμπο
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/
Etymology
From Portuguese Colombo, modification (under the influence of the Italian surname, see below) of Sinhalese කොලොන් තොට (kolon toṭa, literally “port on the river Kelani”). Other theories derive the name from Veddah; see w:Colombo § Etymology for more.
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