ପୁରୁଷ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पुरुष (puruṣa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puɾusɔ/

Noun

ପୁରୁଷ (puruṣô)

  1. man
  2. human being; mankind
  3. individual
  4. atom
  5. (Hinduism) Vishnu
  6. (Hinduism) Brahma
  7. life
  8. friend
  9. (grammar) person
  10. generation

References
  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ପୁରୁଷ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎, Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 21
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