Oriya Gender
Welcome to the fifth Oriya lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Oriya to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man ପୁରୁଷ [puruṣa] |
woman ମହିଳା [mahiḷā] |
husband ସ୍ବାମୀ [sbāmī] |
wife ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ [strī] |
boy ପୁଅପିଲା [pu'apilā] |
girl ଝିଅପିଲା [jhi'apilā] |
father ବାପା [bāpā] |
mother ମାଆ [mā'ā] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Oriya + Pronunciation |
|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] ମୋ ପୁଅ ଜଣେ ଛାତ୍ର ଅଟେ [mō pu'a jaṇē chātra aṭē] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ଜଣେ ଛାତ୍ରୀ ଅଟେ [tāṅka jhi'a jaṇē chātrī aṭē] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] ତା’ର ଗୋଟିଏ ଡେଙ୍ଗା ଭାଇ ଅଛି [tā 'ra gōṭi'ē ḍēṅgā bhā'i achi] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ତା’ର ଗୋଟିଏ ଡେଙ୍ଗା ଭଉଣୀ ଅଛି [tā 'ra gōṭi'ē ḍēṅgā bha'uṇī achi] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] ତା’ର ଭାଇ ଯୁବକ ଅଟେ [tā 'ra bhā'i yubaka aṭē] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] ତା’ର ଭଉଣୀ ଯୁବତୀ ଅଟେ [tā 'ra bha'uṇī yubatī aṭē] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son ପୁଅ [pu'a] |
daughter ଝିଅ [jhi'a] |
brother ଭାଇ [bhā'i] |
sister ଭଉଣୀ [bha'uṇī] |
grandfather ଜେଜେବାପା [jējēbāpā] |
grandmother ଜେଜେମାଆ [jējēmā'ā] |
child ପିଲା [pilā] |
children ପିଲାମାନେ [pilāmānē] |
Expressions in Oriya
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Oriya, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Oriya - Pronunciation |
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| What do you mean? ଆପଣ କ’ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି? [āpaṇa ka 'ṇa kahibāku cāhām̐nti.] |
| I don't understand ମୁଁ ବୁଝି ପାରିଲି ନାହିଁ [mum̐ bujhi pārili nāhim̐] |
| I don't know ମୁଁ ଜାଣି ନାହିଁ [mum̐ jāṇi nāhim̐] |
| What is that called in Oriya? ତାକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ କ’ଣ କୁହନ୍ତି? [tāku ōṛi'ārē ka 'ṇa kuhanti.] |
| What is this? ଏଇଟା କ’ଣ [ē'iṭā ka 'ṇa] |
| What does that word mean in English? ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ? [inrājīrē ēhāra artha ka 'ṇa.] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) କ୍ଷମାକରିବେ [kṣamākaribē] |
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