කොටියා
Sinhalese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]කොටියා • (koṭiyā) (plural කොටි)
- leopard; more specifically Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
- (proscribed, erroneous) tiger
- A member, or a supporter of the organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) a person of Tamil ethnicity
Usage notes
[edit]The word "කොටියා" is often erroneously used to refer to tiger (ව්යාඝ්රයා).