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ORIYA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Oriya mean?
• ORIYA (noun)
The noun ORIYA has 2 senses:
1. a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas
2. a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
Familiarity information: ORIYA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Oriya" is a kind of...):
Indian (a native or inhabitant of India)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Oriya" is a kind of...):
Magadhan (a subfamily of Indic languages)
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