How to Say "Lotus" in Sinhala

නෙළුම්

neḷum

The English word lotus is නෙළුම් (neḷum) in Sinhala.

The word refers to a plant of the genus Nelumbo.

Meaning: plant of the genus Nelumbo (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

neḷum

While the flower is admired, the root of the නෙළුම් is a common ingredient in traditional Sri Lankan cuisine and Ayurvedic medicine.
In Sri Lankan Buddhist traditions, the lotus is not just a plant but a symbol of purity and enlightenment, often used as a metaphor for a person rising above worldly suffering.
In many traditional Sinhala greeting rituals, a lotus flower may be offered as a sign of deep respect and devotion.

Example sentences for Sinhala are not verified yet.

Kavindya and Kasun are at a flower market.

කවින්ද්‍යා Kavindya

කසුන්, මේ නෙළුම් මල් බලන්න.
Kasun, mē neḷum mal balanna.
Kasun, look at these lotus flowers.
කසුන් Kasun

ඔව්, ඒවා ගොඩක් ලස්සනයි.
ov, ēvā goḍak lassanayi.
Yes, they are very beautiful.
කවින්ද්‍යා Kavindya

අපිට නෙළුම් මල් කිහිපයක් මිලදී ගත හැකියි.
apita neḷum mal kihipayak miladī gata hākiyayi.
We can buy a few lotus flowers.
කසුන් Kasun

හොඳයි, අපි ඒවා ගනිමු.
hoňdayi, api ēvā ganimu.
Okay, let's take them.