Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oriya

/ɔˈrijə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
oriya
IPA
/ɔˈrijə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Odia, the language spoken in the state of Odisha, India.

noun

An inhabitant of Odisha.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅, औड्रिक

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔˈrijə/

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce oriya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔˈrijə/.
What does oriya mean?
Odia, the language spoken in the state of Odisha, India.
Where does oriya come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce oriya

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