Language/Odia/Vocabulary/Health
Hi Odia learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about health in Odia. Being able to communicate about your health is important for your well-being, whether you are living in India, traveling in Odisha, or simply talking to Odia speakers. Let's get started!
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Common Health Issues[edit | edit source]
Before we start, it's important to know some common health issues that one might face. Here are some useful phrases to keep in mind:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ଜୁନ୍ଧ (jundha) | juːndʰɔ | fever |
| ଶରୀର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା (sharira durvalata) | ʃɔrirɔ durbɔlɔtɔ | weakness |
| ଚର୍ମ ରୋଗ (charma roga) | tʃɔrmɔ rɔgɔ | skin disease |
| ବିରାମ (birama) | biramɔ | pause/rest |
| କଶେରୀ (kasheri) | kɔʃerɪ | cough |
| ସ୍ୱାସ (swasa) | swaːsɔ | breathlessness |
Example dialogue:
- Person 1: ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଜେନ୍ତି ଲେଜିବା (mo paaini jenti lejiba) "I have a headache."
- Person 2: ମୋତେ ଶରୀର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ହୋଇନାହିଁ (mote sharira durvalata hoienaheeni) "I don't feel well."
Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Now, let's learn some basic health vocabulary:
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ରୋଗ (roga) | rɔgɔ | disease/sickness |
| ଦିନରେ ଏକ ବା ଦୁଇ ବାର ଖାଇଛି (dinare eka ba dui bara khaichi) | dinɔre eka bɔ duɪ bɔrɔ kʰaɪʧi | I have eaten once or twice today |
| ଆରାମ ନେଇଛି (arama neichhi) | aːɾɔmɔ neichhi | I am taking rest |
| ଡାକ୍ତର (daktar) | dɔktɔrɔ | doctor |
| ମେଡିସିନ (medisina) | medisɪnɔ | medicine |
| ଦରଦ (dorada) | dorɔdɔ | pain |
Example dialogue:
- Person 1: ମୋତେ ଦରଦହେଉଥିଲା ପେଟ୍ (mote doradhauthila petha) "I had stomach ache."
- Person 2: ଓଠ ଲାଗିଛି ଆଭାସ ହେଉଛି ଖାଇଲେ ଡେରୋଲା (otha lagi chhi aabhaasa heuchhi khaaile derolaa) "I feel like vomit. I took [tooltip text="A medicine for vomiting" title="Tooltip onhover"]ଡେରୋଲା[/tooltip]."
Emergency Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
In case of an emergency, it's important to know some Odia phrases to communicate with emergency responders.
| Odia | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ମ୍ୟୁନିଟର | mjunitɔr | monitor |
| ନିର୍ଜନ ସ୍ଥାନ (nirjana sthana) | nirɔdʒɔnɔ sthɔnɔ | quiet/quarantine zone |
| ପୁତଳି ହେଲା - କେବଳ ଛେଲି ଦ୍ୱାରା ପାଇଲାଯିବା (puthɔli helaa - kebalɔ chheli dwaara paaila jibaa) | pʊtʰɔli helɔ-kɛbɔlɔ tʃʰɛli dwaːrɔ paɪlajibaa | stretcher- only accessible through narrow doors |
| ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦକୁ ନକାରାତ୍ମକ ହେଲା (pratham padaku nakaraatmaka helaa) | prɔthɔm pɔɖɔku nɔkaɾaːtmaka helɔ | tested positive for COVID-19 |
| ହସ୍ତୀର ପାତରେ ହସ୍ତୀର ସହୁ ମେଲାଇ ଗୋଇଛି (hastira paatere hastira sahu melai goiichi) | hastira paatere hastira sahu melaaʲi voiʧi | elephant accident occurred |
Example dialogue:
- Person 1: ଏହି ଶହରରେ COVID-19 ପୋଶିଟିଭ ପାଇଲେ କିମ୍ବା ନାହିଁ? (ehi sahara re COVID-19 poshitive paaila kimbha naahini?) "Did you test positive for COVID-19 in this city?"
- Person 2: ନା, ଏହି ସମୟରେ ସମ୍ଭବ ହେଲା ନା (na ehi samayare sambhaba helaa na) "No, not at this time."
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations! You have learned some key vocabulary for talking about health in Odia. To continue improving your language skills, check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions. You can also go to the Polyglot Club's Vocabulary section for more words and phrases.
We hope this lesson was helpful to you. Take care!
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