Odisha
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India/oː.ɖɪˈʃaː/
Odisha proper noun: a state in eastern India. Capital and largest city: Bhubaneswar.
Proper noun
Odisha
- A state in eastern India. Capital and largest city: Bhubaneswar.
- Holonyms: India < South Asia < Asia < Earth, World
- States like Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha could see as many as 10 to 11 heatwave days, Mr Mohapatra said.2025 April 7, Nikita Yadav, “It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat”, in BBC
- Synonyms:
- Orissa
Odisha meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Odisha in Hindi
- state in eastern India
- ओड़िशा oṛiśā, उड़ीसा uṛīsā
Odisha in Tamil
- state in eastern India
- ஒடிசா oṭicā, ஒரிசா oricā
Odisha in Marathi
- state in eastern India
- ओडिशा oḍiśā
Odisha in Urdu
- state in eastern India
- اُڑِیسَہ uṛīsa, اوڈِشَا oḍiśā, اوڑِشَا oṛiśā
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- Odisha in Bengali
- ওড়িশা ōṛiśa
- Odisha in Telugu
- ఒరిస్సా orissā
- Odisha in Malayalam
- ഒഡീഷ oḍīṣa
- Odisha in Kannada
- ಒಡಿಶಾ oḍiśā, ಒರಿಸ್ಸಾ orissā
- Odisha in Punjabi
- ਓੜੀਸ਼ਾ oṛīśā
- Odisha in Gujarati
- ઑડિશા ŏḍiśā
- Odisha in Odia
- ଓଡ଼ିଶା oṛiśā
- Odisha in Sanskrit
- ओड्रदेश oḍradeśa
- Odisha in Assamese
- উৰিষ্যা urissa
- Odisha in Arabic
- أُورِيسَا ʔūrīsā
- Odisha in Thai
- โอฑิศา oo-dì-sǎa
- Odisha in Vietnamese
- Orissa
- Odisha in Myanmar
- ဩရိဿ au:ri.ssa.
- Dhivehi
- އޮރިއްސާ orissā
Examples of Odisha in a sentence
- As the city prepares to welcome Goddess Durga, the streets of Cuttack are set to come alive with devotion, artistry, and celebration, reinforcing its reputation as the cultural capital of Odisha.2025 September 12, Mrudu Malay Mohapatra, Odialive:
- Envisioned as more than a museum, the Bhavan will celebrate the journey of the Odia language and culture from ancient Kalinga to modern Odisha.2025 November 23, Sandip Mishra, “World-class Odia Asmita Bhavan to come up in city”, in MSN:
- Das, who grew up in the eastern state of Odisha, said institutional support for understanding gender identity was already scarce.2026 March 24, Uzmi Athar, Sachin Baghel, “Trans Community Alarmed As India Moves To Curb LGBTQ Rights”, in Barron's:
Synonyms of Odisha
Origin of Odisha
Borrowed from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଶା (oṛiśā), in turn derived from Sanskrit ओड्रदेश (oḍradeśa, literally “land of the Odras”), a compound of ओड्र (oḍra, “Odra”) + देश (deśa, “land, country”).
Words formed from Odisha
Questions about Odisha
- What does Odisha mean?
- Odisha means a state in eastern India. Capital and largest city: Bhubaneswar.
- What is Odisha in Hindi?
- Odisha in Hindi is ओड़िशा (oṛiśā), उड़ीसा (uṛīsā). See Odisha meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Odisha in a sentence?
- As the city prepares to welcome Goddess Durga, the streets of Cuttack are set to come alive with devotion, artistry, and celebration, reinforcing its reputation as the cultural capital of Odisha.
- What part of speech is Odisha?
- Odisha is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Odisha?
- Odisha is pronounced /oː.ɖɪˈʃaː/ (India).
Words near Odisha in the dictionary
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