Sinhala words of Dutch origin

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This is a list of Sinhala words of Dutch origin.

Note: For information on the transcription used, see National Library at Calcutta romanization. An exception from the standard is the romanization of Sinhala long "ä" ([æː]) as "ää".

Sinhala	සිංහල	Meaning	Dutch	Meaning	Type
advakāt	අද්වකාත්	Lawyer, advocate	advocaat	Lawyer	Administration
artāpal	අර්තාපල්	Potato	aardappel	Potato	Food
äpääla	ඇපෑල	Appeal	appel	Appeal	Administration
āsiyā		Ace (in card games)	as	Ace	Daily
bakkiya		small trough or box	bakje	small trough or box	Trade
bās	බාස්	Master craftsman	baas	Boss, leader	Trade
bōnci		Bean(s)	boontje	Bean	Food
būruvā		Jack/Knave (in card games)	boer	Farmer	Daily
hārta		Hearts (in card games)	hart	Heart	Daily
hēra		King (in card games)	heer	Mister, Sir	Daily
istirikkaya	ඉස්තිරික්කය	Iron (for ironing)	strijkijzer	Iron	Daily
istōppuva	ඉස්තෝප්පුව	Verandah	stoep	Platform, step	Construction
kakkussiya		Toilet	kakhuisje	kak "feces" + huisje "small house"	Daily
kalabara		Clubs (in card games)	klaveren	Clubs	Daily
kāmaraya	කාමරය	Room	kamer	Room	Construction
kantōruva	කන්තෝරුව	Office	kantoor	Office	Administration
kaḷukumā	කලුකුමා	Turkey (bird)	kalkoen	Turkey	Food
kapōti	කපෝති	broken, exhausted	kapot	broken, exhausted	Daily
kärakōppuva	කැරකෝප්පුව	Cemetery	kerkhof	Cemetery	Daily
kuyitansiya	කුයිතන්සිය	receipt	kwitantie	receipt	Trade
mōla	මෝල	Mill	molen	Mill	Trade
notāris	නොතාරිස්	Notary	notaris	Notary	Administration
oralōsuva		Clock	horloge (from French)	Clock	Daily
poroppaya	පොරොප්පය	Cork	prop	Plug, cork	Daily
porova		Queen (in card games)	vrouw	Lady	Daily
säldiri		Celery	selderij	Celery	Food
tarappuva	තරප්පුව	Stairs	trap	Stairs	Construction
teepoocciya		tea pot	theepotje	tea pot	Daily
testamēntuva	තෙස්තමේන්තුව	Testament	testament	Testament	Administration
tōlkayā	තෝල්කයා	Interpreter	tolk	Interpreter	Administration