ଓସାର

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀑𑀲𑀸𑀭 (osāra), from Sanskrit *ଅଵସାର (avasāra). Cognate with Bengali ওসার (ōśar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /osaɾɔ/

Noun

ଓସାର (osāra)

1. width; breadth; girth; extension

   Synonyms: ପ୍ରସ୍ଥ (prastha), ବିସ୍ତାର (bistāra)

Adjective

ଓସାର (osāra)

1. wide

   Synonym: ବିସ୍ତୃତ (bistruta)

2. broad

   Synonym: ଚଉଡ଼ା (cauṛā)

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଓସାର”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*avasāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 38