ଓଷା

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ଉପଵସଥ (upavasathá) or Sanskrit ଉପଵାସ (upavāsa). Doublet of ଉପବାସ (upôbasô). Cognate with Marathi ओवसा (ovsā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /osa/

Noun

ଓଷା (oṣa)

1. (religion) fast

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଓଷା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upavasatha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 105
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upavāsa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 105