Odia Vocabulary

The Odia vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: ଏକ [ēka]	Two: ଦୁଇ [du'i]
Three: ତିନି [tini]	Four: ଚାରି [cāri]
Five: ପାଞ୍ଚ [pāñca]	Six: ଛଅ [cha'a]
Seven: ସାତ [sāta]	Eight: ଆଠ [āṭha]
Nine: ନଅ [na'a]	Ten: ଦଶ [daśa]
First: ପ୍ରଥମ [prathama]	Second: ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ [dbitīẏa]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: ସୋମବାର [sōmabāra]	Tuesday: ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର [maṅgaḷabāra]
Wednesday: ବୁଧବାର [budhabāra]	Thursday: ଗୁରୁବାର [gurubāra]
Friday: ଶୁକ୍ରବାର [śukrabāra]	Saturday: ଶନିବାର [śanibāra]
Sunday: ରବିବାର [rabibāra]	Now: ଏବେ [ēbē]
Yesterday: ଗତକାଲି [gatakāli]	Today: ଆଜି [āji]
Tonight: ଆଜିରାତି [ājirāti]	Tomorrow: କାଲି [kāli]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: ଫଳ [phaḷa]	Apples: ସେଓ [sē'ō]
Bananas: କଦଳୀ [kadaḷī]	Tomatoes: ଟମାଟୋ [ṭamāṭō]
Potatoes: ଆଳୁ [āḷu]	Onions: ପିଆଜ [pi'āja]

Colors that we think are imprtant to remember

Red: ନାଲି [nāli]	Green: ସବୁଜ [sabuja]
Blue: ନୀଳ [nīḷa]	White: ଧଳା [dhaḷā]
Black: କଳା [kaḷā]	Grey: ଧୂଷର [dhūṣara]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: ଜଳଖିଆ [jaḷakhi'ā]	Lunch: ଦ୍ବିପହର ଖାଦ୍ୟ [dbipahara khādẏa]
Dinner: ରାତି ଖାଦ୍ୟ [rāti khādẏa]	Milk: କ୍ଷୀର [kṣīra]
Coffee: କଫୀ [kaphī]	Bread: ପାଉଁରୁଟି [pā'um̐ruṭi]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାଲୋକ [sūryẏālōka]	Windy: ପବନ [pabana]
Rainy: ବର୍ଷା [barṣā]	Snowy: ତୁଷାର [tuṣāra]
Cold: ଥଣ୍ଡା [thaṇḍā]	Hot: ଗରମ [garama]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: ପୁଅପିଲା [pu'apilā]	Girl: ଝିଅପିଲା [jhi'apilā]
Son: ପୁଅ [pu'a]	Daughter: ଝିଅ [jhi'a]
Brother: ଭାଇ [bhā'i]	Sister: ଭଉଣୀ [bha'uṇī]
Man: ପୁରୁଷ [puruṣa]	Woman: ମହିଳା [mahiḷā]
Father: ବାପା [bāpā]	Mother: ମାଆ [mā'ā]
Grandfather: ଜେଜେବାପା [jējēbāpā]	Grandmother: ଜେଜେମାଆ [jējēmā'ā]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: ଘର [ghara]	Toilet: ପାଇଖାନା [pā'ikhānā]
Room: ରୁମ୍ [rum]	Bedroom: ବେଡ୍ ରୁମ୍ [bēḍ rum]
Kitchen: ରୋଷେଇ ଘର [rōṣē'i ghara]	Table: ଟେବୁଲ୍ [ṭēbul]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: ବିଲେଇ [bilē'i]	Dog: କୁକୁର [kukura]
Mouse: ମୂଷା [mūṣā]	Bird: ଚଢ଼େଇ [caṛhē'i]
Cow: ଗାଈ [gā'ī]	Horse: ଘୋଡ଼ା [ghōṛā]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: ମୋଜା [mōjā]	Shoes: ଜୋତା [jōtā]
Trousers: ଫୁଲ୍ ପ୍ୟାଣ୍ଟ [phul pẏāṇṭa]	Shirt: ଶାର୍ଟ [śārṭa]
Sweater: ସୁଇଟର୍ [su'iṭar]	Coat: କୋଟ୍ [kōṭ]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: ଟ୍ୟାକ୍ସି [ṭẏāksi]	Bus: ବସ୍ [bas]
Hotel: ହୋଟେଲ୍ [hōṭēl]	Reservation: ରିଜର୍ଭେସନ୍ [rijarbhēsan]
Airport: ଏୟାର୍ ପୋର୍ଟ [ēẏār pōrṭa]	Passport: ପାସ୍ ପୋର୍ଟ [pās pōrṭa]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: ଛାତ୍ର [chātra]	Teacher: ଶିକ୍ଷକ [śikṣaka]
Pen: କଲମ [kalama]	Books: ବହି [bahi]
Page: ପୃଷ୍ଠା [pr̥ṣṭhā]	Dictionary: ଡିସ୍କନାରୀ [ḍiskanārī]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: ହାତ [hāta]	Feet: ପାଦ [pāda]
Hair: ବାଳ/ଚୁଟି [bāḷa / cuṭi]	Eye: ଆଖି [ākhi]
Mouth: ପାଟି [pāṭi]	Nose: ନାକ [nāka]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସ୍ [āmbulāns]	Doctor: ଡାକ୍ତର [ḍāktara]
Hospital: ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା [ḍāktarakhānā]	Pharmacy: ଔଷଧ ଦୋକାନ [auṣadha dōkāna]
Police: ପୁଲିସ୍ [pulis]	Stomach Ache: ପେଟ ମୋଡା [pēṭa mōḍā]

As you can see, this Odia vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.

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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often.

English: ଇଂରାଜୀ [inrājī]	French: ଫ୍ରେଞ୍ଚ୍ [phrēñc]
German: ଜର୍ମାନ୍ [jarmān]	Spanish: ସ୍ପାନିସ୍ [spānis]
Italian: ଇଟାଲୀୟ [iṭālīẏa]	Portuguese: ପର୍ତ୍ତୁଗିଜ୍ [parttugij]
Greek: ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ [grīk]	Russian: ଋଷୀୟ [r̥ṣīẏa]
Arabic: ଆରାବିକ୍ [ārābik]	Hindi: ହିନ୍ଦୀ [hindī]
Chinese: ଚାଇନିଜ୍ [cā'inij]	Japanese: ଜାପାନିଜ୍ [jāpānij]