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Oriya

American  
[aw-ree-yuh] / ɔˈri yə /

noun

  1. an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.


Oriya British  
/ ɒˈriːə /

noun

  1. a former name for Odia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Oriya

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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The recruits, whose native language is Oriya, barely understand.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2016

It remained comparatively unaffected either by the Oriya immigration on the east, or by the later influx of Mahrattas on the west.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

The members of the elephant sept of the Oriya Haddis, when they see the foot-prints of an elephant, take some of the dust from the spot, and make a mark on the forehead with it.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar

It is closely related to Bengali and Oriya, forming with them and with Bihari the Eastern Group of the Indo-Aryan vernaculars.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

He recollected the Oriya verse, Jagamohan parimund� j�un!

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi