ଦରିଦ୍ର

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दरिद्र (daridra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ɔɾid̪ɾɔ/

Adjective

ଦରିଦ୍ର (daridra)

  1. poor; poverty-stricken; indigent
  2. wanting; in need; needy
  3. wasted; lean; distressed

References

  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଦରିଦ୍ର”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 20