western province

Questions

What does western province mean?

A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

Where does western province come from?

Either: * a calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) * a calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam)

How to pronounce western province

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4. Repeat and practice — Say “western province” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.