How do you pronounce odia?

The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈdijə/.

odia

/əʊˈdijə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: odia
IPA: /əʊˈdijə/

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Meaning

name

The official language of the state of Odisha, India.

noun

An inhabitant of Odisha.

name

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Example Sentences

"The Culture department has decided to dedicate the theme pavilion of the Cuttack’s historic maritime festival to classical Odia language this year."
"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."
"The Odia Literary Trail aims to offer visitors a vibrant and immersive journey into the evolution of the Odia language."
"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଆ (oṛiā), in turn derived from Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (ŏḍḍia), from Sanskrit औड्रिक (auḍrika, “relating to the Odras”), an adjective suffixed from the vriddhi of ओड्र (oḍra, “Odra”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅, औड्रिक

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əʊˈdijə/

Inflected Forms

Odias (plural)

Synonyms

Oriya Oorya