ପରାଣୀ

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्राणी (prāṇī). Cognate to Bengali প্রাণী (prani) and Hindi प्राणी (prāṇī). Doublet of ପ୍ରାଣୀ (prāṇi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔɾaɳi/

Noun

ପରାଣୀ (parāṇi)

1. animal; living being

   Synonym: ଜନ୍ତୁ (jantu)

2. person

   Synonyms: ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି (byakti), ଜନ (jana)

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ପରାଣୀ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press