Oriya
/ɒˈriːjə
/adjective & noun
Former term for Odia.This year, the award went to septuagenarian Hemanta Das, the redoubtable thespian of Oriya cinema....
- A simple structure, with ventilation at a premium, it serves food in typical Oriya fashion - on sal leaves.
- Routray was considered the harbinger of modern Oriya poetry because, for the first time, he moved away from the traditional mould in both theme and technique.
Origin
From Hindi Ụriyā.