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Vedda

American  
[ved-uh] / ˈvɛd ə /
Or Veddah

noun

  1. a Sri Lankan Aborigine.


Vedda British  
/ ˈvɛdə /

noun

  1. a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Vedda

C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin

Example Sentences

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While AI could continue to be a market driver, high valuations of many AI leaders carry disappointment risk, Vedda cautions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Each section of the Vedda had in earlier days its own hunting grounds where fish, game, honey, and yams constituted their sole food.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

The Coast and less pure Vedda average 43 mm.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

The true Vedda are a grave but happy people, quiet, upright, hospitable with a strong love of liberty.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

The Vedda of Ceylon have long black coarse wavy or slightly curly hair.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court