ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
Odia
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɾesʈʰɔ/
Adjective
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭha)
- prominent; chief; superior
- Synonym: ପ୍ରଧାନ (pradhāna)
- excellent
- Synonym: ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ (utkruṣṭa)
- best
- highest
- Synonym: ଉଚ୍ଚତ୍ତମ (uccattama)
- eldest
- Synonyms: ବୃଦ୍ଧ (bruddha), ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ (jyeṣṭha)
Noun
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭha)
- king
- Synonym: ରାଜା (rājā)
- cow's milk
- Synonym: ଗୋଦୁଗ୍ଧ (godugdha)
Proper noun
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭha)
- the God presiding over wealth; Kubera
- Synonym: କୁବେର (kubera)
- Brahmana
- Synonym: ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ (brāhmaṇa)
- Vishnu
- Synonym: ବିଷ୍ଣୁ (biṣṇu)
- Shiva
- Synonym: ମହାଦେବ (mahādeba)
References
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press