Vedda

 [ved-uh]  

Ved·da

   [ved-uh]
noun
a Sri Lankan aborigine.
Also, Ved·dah.
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Vedda or Veddah (ˈvɛdə)
 
—n , pl -da, -das, -dah, -dahs
a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology
 
[C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin]
 
Veddah or Veddah
 
—n
 
[C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin]

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