Etymology[edit]
Compare Sinhalese යාපනය රාජධානිය (yāpanaya rājadhāniya).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /jaːɻpːaːɳɐ ɐɾɐt͡ɕʊ/, [jaːɻpːaːɳɐ ɐɾɐsɯ]
Proper noun[edit]
யாழ்ப்பாண அரசு • (yāḻppāṇa aracu)
- [from 1215] (historical) Jaffna Kingdom, a former kingdom in northern Sri Lanka.