Odisha en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /oː.ɖɪˈʃaː/ (India)
Etymology
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”).
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A state in eastern India. Capital and largest city: Bhubaneswar.
Holonyms: India < South Asia < Asia < Earth, World
Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks, the flagship cultural initiative of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), is set to introduce two new experiential trails—Odia Literary Trail and Culture, Crafts & Conversations: Odia Film Panorama—at Kala Bhoomi in the Odisha capital here from November 23.
2025 November 22, Sambad English Bureau, “From language to cinema: Two new trails in Ekamra Walks from tomorrow”, in Sambad English:Envisioned as more than a museum, the Bhavan will celebrate the journey of the Odia language and culture from ancient Kalinga to modern Odisha. It will chronicle milestones from Adi Kabi Sarala Das to Haladhar Nag, and literary giants like Upendra Bhanja, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Manoj Das, and Jayanta Mahapatra.
2025 November 23, Sandip Mishra, “World-class Odia Asmita Bhavan to come up in city”, in MSN: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: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: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:
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sa ओड्रदेश (state in eastern India) · lv Orisa (state in eastern India) · hi उड़ीसा (state in eastern India) · bn ওড়িশা (state in eastern India) · th โอฑิศา (state in eastern India) · pa ਓੜੀਸ਼ਾ (state in eastern India) · da Orissa (state in eastern India) · pt Orissa (state in eastern India) · cmn 奧里薩 /奥里萨 (state in eastern India) · eo Oriso (state in eastern India) · vi Orissa (state in eastern India) · hu Orisza (state in eastern India) · te ఒరిస్సా (state in eastern India) · ka ორისა (state in eastern India) · ru Ори́сса (state in eastern India) · km ឱរិស្ស (state in eastern India) · kn ಒರಿಸ್ಸಾ (state in eastern India) · ur اوڈِشَا (state in eastern India) · sl Orisa (state in eastern India) · nl Orissa (state in eastern India) · el Ορίσα (state in eastern India) · ko 오리사 (state in eastern India) · es Orissa (state in eastern India) · fr Orissa (state in eastern India) · hy Օրիսա (state in eastern India) · hi ओड़िशा (state in eastern India) · mn Орисса (state in eastern India) · mr ओडिशा (state in eastern India) · kn ಒಡಿಶಾ (state in eastern India) · ta ஒடிசா (state in eastern India) · fi Odisha (state in eastern India) · pl Orisa (state in eastern India) · dv އޮރިއްސާ (state in eastern India) · as উৰিষ্যা (state in eastern India) · he אוריסה (state in eastern India) · de Orissa (state in eastern India) · gu ઑડિશા (state in eastern India) · ug ورىشا (state in eastern India) · or ଓଡ଼ିଶା (state in eastern India) · ar أُورِيسَا (state in eastern India) · sv Orissa (state in eastern India) · my ဩရိဿ (state in eastern India) · ml ഒഡീഷ (state in eastern India) · ja オリッサ (state in eastern India) · ur اوڑِشَا (state in eastern India) · sip ཀ་ལིང་ག (state in eastern India) · ur اُڑِیسَہ (state in eastern India) · sat ᱳᱰᱤᱥᱟ (state in eastern India) · ta ஒரிசா (state in eastern India)