About Father
Rev Fr.(Dr.) Hyacinth Singarayar David Born 28th June 1907- Died 1st June 1981 Ordained a priest on 21 December 1931 Primary & Secondary Education 1913- 1924 St. Patrick's College Jaffna Passed London Matriculation Examination B.A. Hons. History 1st Class University of London (as an external student from the university of Colombo ) 1936- Joined the teaching staff at St. Patrick's College and served for twenty five years with a break from 1947- 1951 - He went to India and Europe and obtained his Masters degree in Indo Aryan Languages and his Doctorate for his research in Linguistics He knew thirty three languages*2
European Languages - at age.
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Indo-Asiatic Dravid-Aryan (Ardra)
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Semitic and other languages- at age
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After his retirement he intensified his research in Linguistics continuing the works of Rev. Fr. Gnanpragasam of Nallur who had started the Tamil Lexicon. His publishing was on Etymological and Comparative Lexicon of the Tamil Language. He published the first Lexicon in 1970 and had published six volumes before his sudden demise in1981.
