while

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for while

while 🔊 /wajˈl or hwajˈl/

while : ටික

while : මොහොත

while : අතුරෙහි

while : තුරු

while : අතරතුර

while : එහෙත්

while : කාලය

while : තෙක්

while definition

Noun.

  1. Space of time, or continued duration, Especially. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
  2. That which requires time; labor; pains.

Transitive verb. To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.

Intransitive verb. To loiter.

conj.

  1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
  2. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.

prep. Until; till.