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... term ' guru ' in ordinary conversation but added the suffix ' vara ' which is an epithet implying respect , or the suffix ' tuma ' meaning the noble one , or even ' vahanse ' which is a suffix added to persons deserving reverence . The ...
... term ' guru ' in ordinary conversation but added the suffix ' vara ' which is an epithet implying respect , or the suffix ' tuma ' meaning the noble one , or even ' vahanse ' which is a suffix added to persons deserving reverence . The ...
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... term ' guru - gedara ' was used to refer to the whole house . The guru - gedara at which the celebrated Sinhala writer , Martin Wickramasinghe , received his early education is described in his autobiographical work , Upan dā siṭa ...
... term ' guru - gedara ' was used to refer to the whole house . The guru - gedara at which the celebrated Sinhala writer , Martin Wickramasinghe , received his early education is described in his autobiographical work , Upan dā siṭa ...
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... term pansal hōdiya , ' temple - alphabet ' , is used to describe the Sinhala alphabet which includes Pali and Sanskrit letters as well . Some prefer to use the term ' the mixed Sinhala alphabet ' . A knowledge of the ' mixed Sinhala ...
... term pansal hōdiya , ' temple - alphabet ' , is used to describe the Sinhala alphabet which includes Pali and Sanskrit letters as well . Some prefer to use the term ' the mixed Sinhala alphabet ' . A knowledge of the ' mixed Sinhala ...
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according actually advice alliteration alphabet ancient answer apparently aspirates associated awareness becomes beginning believed Buddha Buddhist called carry child connected considered contains conversation described doctrine English fact field final five folk folklore four fruit give given guru hand held idea implies indicate initial kind king knowledge known language learning letters listener literacy literally living liya mala māra meaning monk necessary offerings one's original pair Pali papilla particular person phrase possess pota practice presented proverb pupil referred regarding reply respect rice riddle runs saki Sanskrit sermons signs similar Sinhala alphabet Sinhala society Sinhalese sometimes sound speak Sri Lanka stands story suggests taken teacher temple term traditional traditional Sinhala translated transposition treated tree usage usually verse villager virtues woman word writing written