Baleswari Odia
Baleswari Odia (Odia: ବାଲେଶ୍ୱରୀ ଓଡିଆ) (also Northern Odia[1] or Balesoria (ବାଲେସରିଆ)) is a dialect of Odia[2][1][3] spoken in the Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts of the Indian state of Odisha. It has linguistic variations to Standard Odia.[4] The dialect is popularly known as Baleswari, and there are little variations within it from place to place. Baleswari Odia spoken in Mayurbhanj is more similar to Standard Odia and has a more aboriginal twang, while northern Balasore regions have a typically different accent. Baleswari Odia in the Balasore urban area and other parts of Balasore district are similar, however the dialect varies towards Soro, Baleshwar and bordering places of Bhadrak district.
Writing samples
Baleswari Odia substitues Kisa (କିସ) for the mostly used word Kana (କଣ), meaning "what". Most of the syllables which are pronounced as "o" in Standard Odia are pronounced as "u" in Baleswari Odia; e.g., Odisa (ଓଡ଼ିସା) is pronounced Udisa (ଉଡ଼ିସା).
The following is a list of major words in Baleswari Odia:
| Standard Odia | Baleswari Odia |
|---|---|
| Kana (କଣ/କଅଣ) | Kisa(କିସ) |
| Kanhiki (କାହିଁକି) | Kene(କେନେ) |
| Odisa (ଓଡ଼ିସା) | Udisa (ଉଡ଼ିସା) |
| Potala (ପୋଟଳ) | Putula (ପୁଟୁଳ) |
| Khaibaku (ଖାଇବାକୁ) | Khaite (ଖାଇତେ) |
| Soibaku (ସୋଇବାକୁ) | Suite (ସୁଇତେ) |
| Jibi (ଜିବି) | Jimi (ଜିମି) |
| Goda (ଗୋଡ଼) | Guda (ଗୁଡ଼) |
| Polo (ପୋଲ) | Pula (ପୁଲ) |
| Luna (ଲୁଣ), Luga (ଲୁଗା) | Nuna (ନୁଣ), Nuga (ନୁଗା) |
| Olata (ଓଲଟା) | Ulta (ଉଲଟା) |
References
- 1 2 B. P. Mahapatra (1 January 1989). Constitutional languages. Presses Université Laval. pp. 389–. ISBN 978-2-7637-7186-1.
- ↑ Editor. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature. Lulu.com. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-1-105-95357-6.
- ↑ Les Langues écrites Du Monde: Relevé Du Degré Et Des Modes D'utilisation. Presses Université Laval. 1978. pp. 389–. ISBN 978-2-7637-7186-1. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ Kunjabihari Das; L. K. Mahapatra (1979). Folklore of Orissa. National Book Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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