Where does “සෙම්බුව” come from?
සෙම්බුව (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil செம்பு — chombu / sombu, a particular kind of small (drinking) vessel with a narrow neck.
සෙම්බුව (Sinhalese): small metal pot
Definitions
- small metal pot
Ancestry of “සෙම්බුව”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | செம்பு | chombu / sombu, a particular kind of small (drinking) vessel with a narrow neck |