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Odia
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit ଉପଵସଥ (upavasathá) or Sanskrit ଉପଵାସ (upavāsa). Doublet of ଉପବାସ (upabāsa). Cognate with Marathi ओवसा (ovsā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ଓଷା (oshā)
- (religion) fast
References
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଓଷା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upavasatha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 105
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upavāsa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 105