Odia
/əˈdiːə/noun
उच्चारण अडीअ
ओड़िया (भाषा), उड़िया
Core word
noun
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[U]
the language of Odisha in eastern India, written in its own Odia script
ओड़िया (भाषा), उड़िया
- Radhika's grandmother tells her stories in Odia.
- Odia is the official language of Odisha.
- She writes poetry in Odia.
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- The Odia script looks quite different from Hindi.
- Is the book available in Odia?
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[C]
a person from Odisha, or a person whose first language is Odia
ओड़िया (व्यक्ति), उड़िया
- Many Odias work in the textile mills of Surat.
- The Odia sitting next to me on the train spoke fondly of Puri.
- The Odia on our team cooked a delicious meal.
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- An Odia teaches at the village school.
- He is an Odia by birth but lives in Hyderabad.
adjective
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from or connected with Odisha, its people or its language
ओड़िया, ओडिशा का
- Odia literature
- the Odia festival of Raja
- We enjoyed Odia sweets at the festival.
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- She sang an old Odia folk song.
- The Odia film won a prize at the festival.
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General knowledge
In 2011 Parliament changed the name of the state from Orissa to Odisha and the name of the language from Oriya to Odia.
2011 में संसद ने राज्य का नाम Orissa से बदलकर Odisha और भाषा का नाम Oriya से बदलकर Odia कर दिया।
Odia was declared a classical language of India in 2014.
Odia को 2014 में भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।