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  • From: Harold Holmyard <hholmyard3 AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "b-hebrew-lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Was Schewa really silent?
  • Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:57:12 -0500

Yes, the term ‘Sri Lanka’ has its origin in Sanskrit and means venerable Lanka. The word Sri means venerable or respected. The term Lanka is the name of this Island. It was named Lanka in Mahabharata and Ramayana. Lanka means land.
ttp://www.blurtit.com/q648549.html

So Sri Lanka means "Venerable Land."

Apparently this same word "sri" is the only pronounceable word starting with "sr" in Webster's Dictionary (college edition). Very interesting. Thanks, Joel.

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Joel, I see what you're saying. In the
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary I have there are no
words beginning with "sr" except "sri." This word
is of Sanskrit background, literally means
"majesty, holiness," and is used "as a
conventional title of respect when addressing or
speaking of a distinguished Indian.

Maybe this word is related to the name of Sri Lanka.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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