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