"Win98 in Sinhalese" joke
Read all the definitions when you've time... some are very funny...
When Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft came to Sri Lanka, he had Signed on an
agreement with Minister of posts and telecommunications Mangala Samaraweera
to release the Sihaleese Version of JANNEL 98 (WINDOWS' 98) by end of this
year 1999 Subsequently, they gave a demo on Sinhaleese Version of
WINDOWS'98 (SIN98) to the PRESS people.
The following interesting things (commands & messages) have been observed
from Sinhaleese Version of WINDOWS'98 demo.
File = Pile
Save = Beragannda
Save as = Mehama Beraganada
Save All = Okkoma Beraganada
Help = udhauv
Find = Hoyanda
Find Again = Ayith Hoyanda
Move = Aying venda
Mail = Thapal
Mailer = Piyum Mahaththaya
Zoom = loku koranda
Zoom Out = podi Karanda
Open = Arinda
Close = Whanda
New = aluuth
Old = Parana
Replace = Meka aran araka danada
Run = duwanda
Execute= Maranda
Print = Achu thiyanda
Print Preview = Achchu Thiyanda issala balanda
Cut = Kottanda
Copy = Pitapath
Paste = Alawanda
Paste Special = Hondata vishesha Alaweema
Delete = Nathicaranda
View = Balanda
Send = Yawanda
Shutdown = oka wahal danda
Tools = Badu
Toolbar = badu thabaruma
Spreadsheet = Redda Digarinda
Database = Pettagama
Exit = Maruwemu
Compress = mirikanda
Mouse = meeya
Click = Obannda
Scrollbar = lissana polla
Pay Per View = Balana ganata gewanda
Next = Ilanggata
Previous = kalin
Trash bin = kunuBakkiya
Solitaire = Buruwa
Drag & hold = Allagena Adinda
Double click = depara ebima
Do you want to delete selected item? = thorapu baduiwa nathi karanda onada?
Do you want to move selected item? = Thorapu baduwa eha meha karandada onada?
Do you want to save selected item? = Thorapu baduwa Beraganda onada?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Nathara, Newatha, Ganang Noganna
Yes, No, Cancel= Ow Ne be
General protection fault = Ivaraii.
Access denied = kohomawath Be.
Unrecoverable error = berenda beri prashnayak
Operation illegal = sathkama neethivirodi
Explorer = rastiadu karaya
Windows is shutting down = Janelle Wahanada Yanne
Hondai neda? ?
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