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Vedda (ved′ə)

noun pl. Veddas -·das or Vedda -·da

a member of the aboriginal people of Sri Lanka
also sp. Veddah Ved′·dah

Etymology: Sinhalese, hunter

Related Forms:

  • Veddoid Ved′·doid (-o̵id′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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