ଦେବୀ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ebi/

Noun

ଦେବୀ (debi)

1. goddess
2. (Hinduism) Durga
3. (honorific) attached to female given names

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଦେବୀ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 126