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... traditional Sri Lankan drums , which are tied round the drummer's waist . The meaning of the expression is similar to ' you have made your bed , now lie on it . ' 61 . bankolot / bɅnkolot / i . " I can't come on the trip , I'm bankolot ...
... traditional Sri Lankan drums , which are tied round the drummer's waist . The meaning of the expression is similar to ' you have made your bed , now lie on it . ' 61 . bankolot / bɅnkolot / i . " I can't come on the trip , I'm bankolot ...
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... traditional item of food prepared at home . Most hotels too , serve it as part of the traditional Sri Lankan breakfast . 313 . kolama i . " That's another kolama . " / koolǝmǝ / i . This borrowing from Sinhalese means ' nonsense ...
... traditional item of food prepared at home . Most hotels too , serve it as part of the traditional Sri Lankan breakfast . 313 . kolama i . " That's another kolama . " / koolǝmǝ / i . This borrowing from Sinhalese means ' nonsense ...
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... traditional Indian style of draping the sari . This would be the pan - Asian style of wearing sari . iv . The Brahmin sari , pronounced as / brǝmin / is the traditional sari of the Tamil community . It requires nine yards , and one part ...
... traditional Indian style of draping the sari . This would be the pan - Asian style of wearing sari . iv . The Brahmin sari , pronounced as / brǝmin / is the traditional sari of the Tamil community . It requires nine yards , and one part ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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