Lanka

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Lanka

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

proper noun

Hinduism The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
abbreviation, informal Sri Lanka.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lankan, seri, country, sri, irc, spear, serry, lance, confidential, secret, landa, initiates, launches, riss, serri, selan

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"Lanka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lanka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lanka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lanka

Chicago

"Lanka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lanka.

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@misc{lanka_2026,
  title = {Lanka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lanka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}