Oriya

[ aw-ree-yuh ]

noun

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

Oriya

/ ɒˈriːə /

noun

1. See Odia
   a former name for Odia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oriya¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

In the south of the Bihari tract the Oriya character belonging to the neighbouring Orissa is also found.

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They are Oriya workers in bell-metal, and manufacture dishes, cups and plates.

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The Sondis, who are an Oriya caste of toddy-sellers, purchase their liquor from the Sīolos.

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The funeral pyre is generally prepared by an Oriya washerman.

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