लंका laṅkā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Ceylon, Sri Lanka : the island in the Indian ocean where Rāvaṇ, the demon king and villain of the ancient epic Rāmāyaṇ, ruled.
(Bābā) The kingdom of Rāvaṇ which is the whole world where everyone is sinners. (in the Iron Age)
Usual translation
- Lanka
- Sri Lanka
Origin of the definition
Lanka. 1) island Ceylon; 2) in Indian mythology: the kingdom of Ravan.
लंका laṅkā lāṅka: (nf) Ceylon—the island in the Indian ocean where Ra:wāṉ, the demon king and villain of the ancient epic Ra:mā:yāṉ, ruled; ~नाथ/पति the ruler of लंका —an epithet of Ra:wāṉ; ~कांड arson, a burning episode; -में सब बावन गज़/हाथ के where every hand fleeceth, the sheep go naked; all as black as the devil.
श्रीलंका • (śrīlaṅkā) m (Urdu spelling سری لنکا) Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
144 occurrences
In 95 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
28 occurrences
In 14 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
2 occurrences
In 1 on 122 murlis
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- Saturday 24 October 2020
- Updated
- Saturday 24 May 2025