Sinhalese sùrya (6)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word sùrya means “sun; solar light; tulip tree; Thespesia populnea (Malvaceae); and solar.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root el through the transformation of el > sūrya > sùrya. The following words, related to Sinhalese sùrya, also originate from Tamil el.
ṣùra, “hero; lion; bear; sun.” sùryakànta, “gem, sometimes applied to crystal, but usually, to a stone of fabulous existence and properties; shrub, hibiscus phceniceus.” sùryódgamana, “sùrya.” sùryódaya, “sunrise.” sùrasùta, “Arjuna, personification of the dawn, as the charioteer of the sun.”