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Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about basic adjectives in Odia and how to use them to describe nouns. Adjectives are words that modify or describe nouns, giving more information about their qualities, characteristics, or features. For example, in the sentence "The beautiful flower is in the vase," the word "beautiful" is an adjective that describes the flower.

Learning adjectives in Odia is important for communication as it allows you to describe people, places, objects, and many other things accurately. In this lesson, we'll focus on basic adjectives used in everyday communication. Let's get started!

List of Basic Adjectives

Here are some common adjectives in Odia that you can use to describe nouns.

Odia	Pronunciation	English Translation
ଛୋଟ	chhota	small
ବଡ଼	bada	big
କୌଣ	kauna	which
ଶୁଣିଲା	shunila	deaf
ଅନୁଯାୟୀ	anuyai	obedient
ଜ଼୊ର	jora	heavy
ହୈମା୍ବିର	haimabira	snowy
ସହଜ	sahaja	easy
ଖରାବ	kharaba	bad
ଭଲ	bhalaa	good
ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ	ujjwala	bright
ଥଣ୍ଢ	thandha	cold
ନୀଳ	neela	blue
ହଳଦିଆ	haladia	yellow
କର୍କଟ	karkata	crablike
ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗୀ	strilingi	feminine
ଚୋଟି	chhoti	short
ଲାଲ	laala	red
କ୍ରମାନ୍ତ	kramanta	sequential
ଦୋରା	dora	thick
ଲୂଣ୍ଠନ	lunthana	salty

This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers many of the adjectives used in everyday conversation. You can combine these adjectives to describe a noun in more detail. For example, you can say "ଏହା ଛୋଟ ପୁସ୍ତକ" (eha chhota pustak) to mean "This is a small book."

How to Use Adjectives in Odia

In Odia, adjectives usually follow the noun they modify. For example, in the sentence "ହଳଦିଆ ଶିରା" (haladia shira), the adjective "haladia" (yellow) follows the noun "shira" (milk) that it modifies.

Sometimes, the adjective may come before the noun for added emphasis, for example, "ବଡ଼ ମେଢ଼" (bada medha) to mean "big fat." In such cases, the adjective comes before the noun, and a descriptive participle is formed.

When two or more adjectives are used to describe a noun, they must follow a specific order in Odia. The order is:

1. Size and shape – ଛୋଟ, ବଡ ପୁଷ୍ପ (chhota, bada pushpa – small, big flower) 2. Age – ଛୋଟ ଦେହ, ବଡ ଦେହ (chhota deha, bada deha – young body, old body) 3. Color – ଲାଲ ଗୋଲଗିଳେ ଫଳ (laala golagile phala – red round fruit) 4. Origin – ଡାକ୍ତାର ବା ସାଇନ୍‌-ଇନ ସ୍ଟୋର ସେବା (daktara ba sign-in store seba – doctor or sign-in store service) 5. Material – ଲାଲ ବେଲୁଣ କାପଡ (laala beluna kapada – red woollen cloth) 6. Purpose – ଶୁଖା ପାନୀ (shukha paani – dry water)

For example, you can say "ଏହା ବଡ ଲାଲ ଫୁଲ" (eha bada laala phula) to mean "This is a big red flower." Here, the adjective "bada" (big) comes before the adjective "laala" (red) to follow the proper adjective order.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned about basic adjectives in Odia and how to use them to describe nouns. We covered a variety of common adjectives used in everyday conversation and the proper adjective order in Odia. Remember to practice using these adjectives regularly to improve your communication skills in Odia.

In the next lesson, we will learn about comparatives and superlatives in Odia. Don't forget to practice the adjectives you learned in this lesson before moving on!

Table of Contents - Odia Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Introduction to Odia Alphabet

Odia Syllables and Words

Basic Greetings and Phrases

Simple Sentences

Numbers and Time

Questions and Interrogatives

Family and Relationships

Adjectives and Descriptions

Food and Dining

Verbs and Actions

Travel and Transportation

Pronouns and Possession

Weather and Seasons

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Odia Festivals and Celebrations

Odia Art and Music

Other Lessons

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