Sinhalese lóka (49)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word lóka means “man, mankind; a world, division of the universe; in general, three Lókas are enumerated, namely, heaven, earth, and hell.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root el through the transformation of el > loká > lóka. The following words, related to Sinhalese lóka, also originate from Tamil el.
lowa, “the world; Elu form of lóka.” lowaga, “name of Buddha; chief of the world.” lowaduru, “see lowẹduru.” lowana, “name of Buddha; chief of the world.” low, “uninflected, crude form of lowa.” lew, “the world, inhabitants of the world,” and also signifies an aquatic plant, Leersia hexandra.” lowẹduru, “name of Brahma; name of Buddha.” ló, “world; iron, metal in general, either in a crude or wrought state.” ló-ajara, “name of Brahma; name of Buddha.” ló-isuru, “name of Buddha; name of Ṣiva.” lókaggó, “name of Buddha, as the lord of mankind.” lóka-guru, “name of Buddha, alluding to his character as religious preceptor of the three worlds.” lóka-chakshus, “sun.” lóka-chùḍámaṇí, “crest-jewel of the world, one occupying the most conspicuous place in the world.” lókajit, “name of Buddha, he who conquered all.” lóka-dhátuwa, “one of the constituent elements of the world, as earth, air, fire, water.” lóka-nátha, “name of Buddha; sovereign of the world.” lóka-pála, “king, sovereign.” lókaprawáda, “common or current report or saying.” lóka-prasiddha, “notorious, wellknown.” lóka-mátá, “name of Lakshmí the wife of Vishṇu, and goddess of wealth and fortune.” lókaya, “see its plural form lóka.” lóka-yátrá, “worldly affairs, civil conduct, resort of men, traffic, intercourse.” lóka-rañjana, “popularity, gaining public confidence.” lóka-wáda, “rumour, report.” lóka-wási, “men, mankind.” lókavisaya, “sphere of the world.” lóka-wyawaháraya, “custom, habit, worldly maxims or practices, worldliness.” lóka-swámi, “name of Buddha.” lókádhipati, “king, sovereign.” lókántara, “space between one world and another; another world.” lókántarikaya, “a hell situated in the space between this world and the next.” lókáyata, “the system of atheistical philosophy taught by Charwáka.” lókártha, “anything calculated for general benefit.” lókáswáda-ratiya, “copulation, intercourse of the sexes.” lókuttara, “king, sovereign; the next world; relating to the next world; pre-eminent in the world. lókéṣa, “name of Brahma; name of Buddha.” lókóttama, “chief of the world; an epithet of Buddha.” lókóttara, “king, prince; the next world; best, excellent, eminent, pre-eminent.” tilowa, “three worlds.” tilóguru, “title of Buddha as teacher of three worlds, viz. brahmas, gods, and men; procumbent hairy plant, Polygala glaucoides.” tilótalaya, “the three substrata or foundations upon which this Sakwaḷa or universe is supposed to rest, viz. the first or lowest of air; the second, water; the third, earth.” tilóná, “name or title of Buddha as chief of three worlds, viz. brahmas, gods, and men.” déwalóka, “Swarga or heaven, habitation of the gods: see swarga.” dewlowa, “world Dewló, world or residence of the gods.” paralowa, “another world, future state; heaven, paradise.” minis-lowa, “world of men, residence of mortals, as distinguished from deiv-lowa, heaven, the world of gods etc.” laukika, “mundane, worldly, human, what prevails among mankind.”