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Vedda meaning

One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.

Using Vedda

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.
  • In the example corpus, vedda often appears in combinations such as: vedda people, vedda women, the vedda.

Context around Vedda

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gala 1× rock 1× ela 1× kanda 1× sinhalese 1× non 1×

Often after:

people 4× women 2× gala 1× rock 1× ela 1× canal 1× mountain 1× delicacy 1× language 1× created 1×

Sentence patterns with Vedda

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and more vedda folk have 1× another vedda delicacy is 1× for non vedda groups to 1× from sinhalese vedda created combinations 1× has found vedda people to 1× in the vedda language but 1× names as vedda gala vedda 1× population of vedda people who 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although endogamous marriage 1× another vedda delicacy 1× genetics a recent 1× in 1990s self 1× instead borrowing new 1× moreover there is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a simple ceremony 1× and burn cultivation 1× and moor neighbours 1× broad cultural sense 1× derived from sinhalese 1× limited lexical stock 1×

Words around Vedda

Just before it in the word index:

vedavyasa 2 vedas 52 vedaranyam 2 vedantic 2 vedantam 2 vedanta 89

Just after it in the word index:

veddas 11 vedder 28 vedea 2 vederian 4 vedernikov 4 vedettes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Vedda

  • In this selection, "vedda" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gala, rock, ela, people, women and gala stand out and add context to how "vedda" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and more vedda folk have and another vedda delicacy is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vedda" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vedda

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tisahamy Aththo with Some Vedda Women. (6 words)

Vedda marriage is a simple ceremony. (6 words)

Another Vedda delicacy is dried meat preserve soaked in honey. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Today, however, Vedda attire is more covering, men wear a short sarong extending from the waist to the knees, while the womenfolk clad themselves in a garment similar to the Sinhalese diya-redda which extends from the breastline to the knees. (41 words)

Moreover, there is a small population of Vedda people who are believed to be the original indigenous group to inhabit the island. citation Languages main The distribution of languages and religious groups in Sri Lanka, 1981. (36 words)

Although endogamous marriage between cross-cousins was the norm until recently, this has changed significantly, with Vedda women even contracting marriages with their Sinhalese and Moor neighbours. (27 words)

Example sentences (15)

Such place-names as Vedda-gala (Vedda Rock), Vedda-ela (Vedda Canal) and Vedi-kanda (Vedda Mountain) in the Ratnapura District also bear testimony to this.

Although endogamous marriage between cross-cousins was the norm until recently, this has changed significantly, with Vedda women even contracting marriages with their Sinhalese and Moor neighbours.

Another Vedda delicacy is dried meat preserve soaked in honey.

Genetics A recent genetic study has found Vedda people to probably be earliest inhabitants of Sri Lanka.

In 1990s self-identifying Veddas knew few words and phrases in the Vedda language, but there were individuals who knew the language comprehensively.

Instead borrowing new words from Sinhalese Vedda created combinations of words from a limited lexical stock.

Moreover, there is a small population of Vedda people who are believed to be the original indigenous group to inhabit the island. citation Languages main The distribution of languages and religious groups in Sri Lanka, 1981.

Nowadays, more and more Vedda folk have taken to Chena (slash and burn) cultivation.

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The Vedda people’s mitochondrial sequences were found to be more related to the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils than to the Indian Tamils.

Thus, over time, it is possible for non-Vedda groups to become Veddas, in this broad cultural sense.

Tisahamy Aththo with Some Vedda Women.

Today, however, Vedda attire is more covering, men wear a short sarong extending from the waist to the knees, while the womenfolk clad themselves in a garment similar to the Sinhalese diya-redda which extends from the breastline to the knees.

Vedda also retains a number of unique words that cannot be derived from Sinhalese.

Vedda marriage is a simple ceremony.

Vedda people had the lowest frequency of haplogroup M (17.33%).

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Common combinations with vedda

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vedda" in a sentence?
An example: "Such place-names as Vedda-gala (Vedda Rock), Vedda-ela (Vedda Canal) and Vedi-kanda (Vedda Mountain) in the Ratnapura District also bear testimony to this." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "vedda" from authentic English texts.
What does "vedda" mean?
Vedda means: One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.
How many example sentences with "vedda" are there?
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