Sailan

Malay

Etymology

From Persian سیلان (saylān, “Ceylon”). Doublet of Selan.

Noun

Sailan

1. Ceylon, old name of Sri Lanka

Adjective

Sailan

1. Ceylonese

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سیلان Sailan”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 432
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Sailan”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 407

Further reading

• “Sailan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.