Where does “කාපිරියා” come from?

කාපිරියා (Sinhalese) comes from Spanish cafre, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

කාපිරියා (Sinhalese): a Sri Lankan Kaffir

Definitions

  1. a Sri Lankan Kaffir

Ancestry of “කාපිරියා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcafreuncouth, boorish
2Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِر →Every word from Spanish cafre →
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