Sīhala
OtherAlso known as Sīhalā
신할라족의 창시자인 위자야와 그 일행에게 주어진 이름으로, 시하바후가 사자를 죽인 데서 유래했다고 하며, 이후 다밀라인과 구별하여 스리랑카 주민 일반을 가리키게 되었다.
The name given to Vijaya and his companions, founders of the Sinhalese race in Sri Lanka.
It is said (Mhv.vii.42; cf. Dpv.ix.1) that Sīhala was the name given to Sīhabāhu because he had killed the lion (sīhaṃ adinnavā iti), and because of their connection with him, Vijaya and his companions were also called Sīhalā.
The word, thereafter, became the name of the inhabitants of Sri Lanka, as opposed to the Damiḷā and others.
The Sīhalā had a lute (vīnā) with very fine strings. KhA.47.
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