Oriya

[aw-ree-yuh]

noun

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

Oriya

/ ɒˈriːə /

noun

1. a former name for Odia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oriya¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The cheerful and pretty girl went to a local college and graduated with an Oriya language degree.

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

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An interpreter translates each speech in the state's official language Oriya and transcribes it on a piece of paper.

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This -l- participle is typical of most of the languages of the outer band, including Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Bihari and Assamese.

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Just then an Oriya servant of the Muslim had visited Katak in disguise.

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