Language/Odia/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Odia learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn Odia vocabulary related to Geography. The knowledge of this vocabulary will help you talk about different geographical phenomena and locations with native Odia speakers. Don't forget to use the links to practice with native speakers and improve your overall learning experience. 😎
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Education & Count to 10.
Landforms[edit | edit source]
Here are some commonly used terms for different types of landforms:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ପର୍ବତ | pôrbôt | Mountain |
| ପହାଡ଼ | pôhôr | Hill |
| ଗିରି | giri | Peak |
| କୁଞ୍ଜରା | kuñjôrá | Valley |
| ପ୍ରସାର | prôsara | Plains |
| ଜଳ ଭୂମି | jalô bhumi | Water bodies |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରେ ଦୟାକରି ମାଲିନ୍ ପର୍ବତ କୁ କୌଣସି ଜାଯିବ ? (Where can I go in Odisha to see Mountains?)
- Person 2: ନିଜ ପତାକା ସୁଧିଆ ମୋର ୟାତ୍ରା ଆସିଛି କାରଣକି ପର୍ବତମାଳିକା ଖୂବ ଆକର୍ଷକ (I heard that the mountain range is very beautiful, as my passport is under process, I didn't have a chance to see it)
- Person 1: କୌଣସି ପହାଡ଼ କୁ ତୁମି ଯାଉଛୋ? (Which hill are you going to?)
- Person 2: ଦେବଧାରା (Deodharahill)
Bodies of Water[edit | edit source]
Here are some commonly used terms for different types of bodies of water:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ସମୁଦ୍ର | samudrô | Ocean |
| ବାଂଦର | bãdôr | Bay |
| ଉଦ୍ଦ୍ୟାନ ସର | uddyanô sara | Lake |
| ନଦୀ | nôdi | River |
| ସର | sara | Pond |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ଆମେ ମାଲଦ୍ବୀପ ଯିବି ଜେଉଁଥିରେ କେଉଁ ସମୁଦ୍ର ହୋଟେଲ ଟ୍ରେକ୍ ହୋଟେଲ ଅଛି? (I am traveling to Maldives, are there any hotels near the ocean?)
- Person 2: ହାଙ୍କ ବାଂଦର ପାଇଁ ସହଜେ କିଛି ହୋଟେଲ ଛିଲେ ଏବଂ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ, ଶିଳାମୃତ ଘୁଟିଆ କଚୌଡ଼ି ଖାଧିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନେକ ଦୋକାନ ଅଛନ୍ତି। (There are many hotels near Hangka bay, and local food, cafe, juice shack for eating different snacks.)
- Person 1: କିଛି ନଦୀକୁ ବ୍ରଜାଜନ ହେଉଛି? (Which river is considered as the lifeline of Odisha?)
- Person 2: ମହାନଦୀ (Mahandi River)
Climate[edit | edit source]
Here are the commonly used terms for different types of climates:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ଉଷ୍ଣ | ushṇô | Hot |
| ଶାନ୍ତ | shantô | Mild |
| ଶାଷ୍ତିପୁର୍ଣ | shashtipurnô | Extreme |
| ଜଳବାୟୁ | jalôbãyô | Climate |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ବାରିଷଟ ସେଜାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେନ୍ତୁ ଚେନ୍ଦ୍ରିତ ଥାଏ? (What is the center of attraction in Odisha during monsoon?)
- Person 2: କୋଣାରେ ଜାଣିବେ? କୋନ୍ଦରା ପର୍ବତ ବିହାର (Where will you find the hottest climate in India? Kundara)
- Person 1: ଉଡେିଶା ର ଶାନ୍ତ ମୌସୁମ କେତେ ମାସ ରହିବ ? (How many months does the mild season of Odisha last?)
- Person 2: ଷଷ୍ଠୀପୁର୍ଣ ଫାସ୍ଟ ୱାର୍ମିଂ ଏକ ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ ବେଶାଲା (The severe winter fast warming is a huge concern)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we have learned about various Geographical terms in Odia. Don't just stop here, continue to practice, and learn more words on the Odia Vocabulary page! To improve your overall learning experience, try to find native speakers on Polyglot Club. Ask them any questions and practice speaking Odia with them. 😊
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Sources[edit | edit source]
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