Odia

See also: odia, Oriya, odiá, and odià

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଆ (oṛiā).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əʊˈdijə/, /əʊˈdiə/
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Proper noun

Odia

  1. The official language of the state of Odisha, India.
    • 2025 October 10, “Balijatra to celebrate classical Odia language, its authors in 2025”, in The New Indian Express‎[1]:
      The Culture department has decided to dedicate the theme pavilion of the Cuttack’s historic maritime festival to classical Odia language this year.
    • 2025 November 16, Diana Sahu, “UG books in Odia language stuck in ‘guidelines’ delay”, in The Times of India‎[2]:
      Bhubaneswar: Preparation of books in Odia language at the under-graduate (UG) level, as mandated under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, may take longer owing to a lack of clarity among academics of state's public universities, who are implementing the work.
    • 2025 November 22, Sambad English Bureau, “From language to cinema: Two new trails in Ekamra Walks from tomorrow”, in Sambad English‎[3]:
      The Odia Literary Trail aims to offer visitors a vibrant and immersive journey into the evolution of the Odia language.
    • 2025 November 23, Sandip Mishra, “World-class Odia Asmita Bhavan to come up in city”, in MSN‎[4]:
      Envisioned as more than a museum, the Bhavan will celebrate the journey of the Odia language and culture from ancient Kalinga to modern Odisha. It will chronicle milestones from Adi Kabi Sarala Das to Haladhar Nag, and literary giants like Upendra Bhanja, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Manoj Das, and Jayanta Mahapatra.

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Noun

Odia (plural Odias)

  1. An inhabitant of Odisha.

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