What is "appuhamy"

Appuhamy, or Appuhamilage from Appoe (Gentleman) and Hamie (Lord) (Hamie is a derivation of Sanskrit word Swami) is a Sinhala surname or given name use in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) as a title usually among Govi Vamsa and a term used for Chamberlains (Dugaganna Rala) of Kandyan era Kings,Equivalent terms for a wife of an Appuhamy are Hamine, Manike, or sometimes Kumarihamy.

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