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ආයුබෝවන්. / හායි. (ayubovan. / hayi.)
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வணக்கம். / வணக்கம். (Vanakkam. / Vanakkam.)
Sinhala (or Sinhalese) is spoken by over 16 million people worldwide, primarily in Sri Lanka. It is an Indo-Aryan language and is one of the official languages of Sri Lanka. It is also spoken by Sri Lankan communities around the world.
Tamil, on the other hand, is spoken by over 80 million people worldwide, primarily in India and Sri Lanka. It is Dravidian language and is the official language of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in India, and the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
Both Sinhala and Tamil are official languages in Sri Lanka, and have a significant influence from Sanskrit language.
When it comes to grammar, Sinhala and Tamil have some differences. Sinhala has a subject-object-verb sentence structure, while Tamil follows a subject-object-verb or subject-verb-object sentence structure. Sinhala also has more complex verb forms compare to Tamil, which as a simpler verb system.
Additionally, the writing systems used by the two languages are also different. Sinhala uses a script called Sinhala Akuru, which is a syllabic alphabet system. On the other hand, Tamil uses the Tamil script, which is an Abugida writing system.
Despite these differences, both languages have some similarities as well. For instance, both languages use honorifics to show respect when addressing elders. In Tamil, the honorific suffix "-Avar" (அவர்) can be added to someone's name or title, while in Sinhala the honorific "mahattaya" (මහත්තය) is added. For example, instead of calling someone "Kumar" in Tamil, you might use “Kumar Avar" to show respect, and in Sinhala, instead of "Saman," you might use "Saman mahattaya".
In addition to their languages, Sri Lankan and Indian cultures share several similarities. These include showing respect for elders, celebrating festivals and special occasions, emphasizing education, wearing traditional clothing, and valuing hospitality and food. Tamil culture also has a rich history of literature, music, and dance, and Sinhala culture is known for its art, architecture, and Buddhism influence.
You can easily translate Sinhala words, sentences and phrases into corresponding Tamil.
For example:Typing "සිංහල යනු ශබ්ද භාෂාවකි, එයින් අදහස් වන්නේ සෑම අකුරක්ම යම් ශබ්දයකට අනුරූප වන බවයි." in Sinhala will be converted into "சிங்களம் என்பது ஒரு ஒலிப்பு மொழி, அதாவது ஒவ்வொரு எழுத்தும் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட ஒலிக்கு ஒத்திருக்கும்."
You can also use this software as a dictionary to convert Sinhala to Tamil.
For example:කරුණාව (karunava) meaning in Tamil will be "இரக்கம் (Irakkam)"
ධෛර්යය (dhairyaya) meaning in Sinhala will be "தைரியம் (Tairiyam)"
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