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... means ' full of fear ' and has more punch than ' coward . ' " Bayagulla " is an insult , and is often used as such to refer to both men and women . 72 . bebe / bebe / i . " He's a real bebe . " i . This word in Sri Lankan English means ...
... means ' full of fear ' and has more punch than ' coward . ' " Bayagulla " is an insult , and is often used as such to refer to both men and women . 72 . bebe / bebe / i . " He's a real bebe . " i . This word in Sri Lankan English means ...
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... word in Sri Lankan English , referring to brown or black people . The Sinhalese word for ' black ' is ' kalu ' and the suffix -lla , which is added , is a marker of animate nouns . It is possibly an example of back formation , to rhyme ...
... word in Sri Lankan English , referring to brown or black people . The Sinhalese word for ' black ' is ' kalu ' and the suffix -lla , which is added , is a marker of animate nouns . It is possibly an example of back formation , to rhyme ...
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... word in Sri Lankan English , and is con- nected to the drug scene . A " kudda " is a person who takes drugs , and the plural is formed with the English plural marker -s . The root of this word is the Sinhalese word " kudu " meaning ...
... word in Sri Lankan English , and is con- nected to the drug scene . A " kudda " is a person who takes drugs , and the plural is formed with the English plural marker -s . The root of this word is the Sinhalese word " kudu " meaning ...
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Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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