Save Type Settlement Usage Sinhalese Scripts මහනුවර(Sinhala) Pronounced Pron. /ˈma.ha.nu.ʋa.ra/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "great city" derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with Sinhala නුවර (nuwara) meaning "city, town". This is the Sinhala name for Kandy.
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