Gets a whiff of uncovered language of Sri Lanka (7)
I believe the answer is:
inhales
'gets' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inhales that I've seen before include "Breathes in" , "Takes into the lungs" , "shows sign of life!" .)