Kandyan

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Kandyan

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From Kandy + -an.

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Of or relating to the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is the ambition of each and every nooser to capture the first elephant; for he to whom falls this honor is considered the hero of the day, and in recognition of his skill and bravery is rewarded by His Excellency the Governor with an elephant book of Kandyan lacquer with brass and silver overlay.

noun Kandyans

A native or inhabitant of the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.

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@misc{kandyan_2026,
  title = {Kandyan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kandyan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}