බෝල
The Sinhala word for බෝල is the English phrase 'balls'.
බෝල is used as a slang term for testicles.
Meaning: slang for testicles (noun)
Did you know?
- The word බෝල is a loanword from the English word 'ball', showing how colonial influence shaped even the most informal anatomical slang in Sinhala.
- Unlike English, where 'balls' can be used metaphorically to describe courage, the Sinhala term බෝල does not carry that same idiomatic meaning for bravery. Using it to describe a person's character would not translate the concept of 'having balls'.
- In Sinhala, බෝල is the exact same word used for 'balls' in sports, such as cricket or football. This direct overlap between a sports term and a slang anatomical term makes it quite versatile.
Examples in context
- ඌට බෝල දෙක වැඩියි.ūṭa bōla deka vadiyi.He has big balls.
- බෝල වලට තද පහරක් වැදුණා.bōla valaṭa tada paharak väḍuṇā.He got hit hard in the balls.
Example conversation
Kasun is complaining about a sports injury to Sanduni.
- කසුන් Kasunමට බෝල පැත්තට පාරක් වැදුණා.maṭa bōla pättaṭa pārak väduṇā.I took a hit in the balls.
- සඳුනි Sanduniඇත්තටමද? දැන් කොහොමද?ättatama-da? dän kohomada?Really? How is it now?
- කසුන් Kasunතවමත් ගොඩක් රිදෙනවා.tavamăt godak ridenavā.It still hurts a lot.
- සඳුනි Sanduniවහාම දොස්තර කෙනෙක් බලන්න යන්න.vahāma dostara kenek balanna yanna.Go see a doctor immediately.
