# Batticaloa

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in Sri Lanka.

## Etymology
From Portuguese Batticaloa, ultimately from Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batticaloa