ପୁରୁଷ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पुरुष (puruṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɾusɔ/

Noun

ପୁରୁଷ (purusha)

1. man
2. human being; mankind
3. individual
4. atom
5. (Hinduism) Vishnu
6. (Hinduism) Brahma
7. life
8. friend
9. (grammar) person
10. generation

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ପୁରୁଷ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 21