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Oriya

O·ri·ya [ aw r yə ] (plural O·ri·ya)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Indian people: a member of a people who live mainly in Orissa and neighboring east Indian states

2. language of E India: an Indo-Iranian language spoken in eastern India, especially in Orissa and neighboring states on the Bay of Bengal. Native speakers: 36 million.

[Early 19th century. Via Oriya< Sanskrit Oḋra "Orissa"]

O·ri·ya adjective
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