Ganjami Odia
Ganjami Odia (ଗଞ୍ଜାମି ଓଡ଼ିଆ) is a dialect of the Odia language spoken in Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha and in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh)
Ganjami Odia is a beautiful dialect and varies accent wise from the dialect spoken in the rest parts of Odisha, the accent has little south Indian impact because of Telugu, but still there is a large set of typical Ganjam vocabulary and the real asset of Odia language and a great source of research for linguists. [1]
Here are few of the typical Ganjami words and their synonyms in standard Odia:
| Standard Odia | Ganjami Odia |
|---|---|
| Kana (କଣ/କଅଣ) | Kiana (କିଅଣ) |
| Tarakari (ତରକାରି) | Tuna (ତୁଣ/ ତିଅଣ) |
| Loka (ଲୋକ) | Loka (ଲୋକ), Noka (ନୋକ) |
| Luna (ଲୁଣ) | Nuna (ନୁଣ) |
| Olata (ଓଲଟା) | Ulta (ଉଲଟା) |
| Birakta (ବିରକ୍ତ) | Bijaara (ବିଜାର) |
| Golia ghanti (ଗୋଳିଆ ଘାଣ୍ଟି) | Alara (ଅଲରା) |
| Khata (ଖଟା) | Ambila (ଆମ୍ବିଳ) |
| Sajana (ସଜନା ଚୁଈ) | Munika (ମୁନିକା) |
| Bandhakobi (ବନ୍ଧାକୋବି) | Patrakobi (ପତ୍ରକୋବି) |
| Gudie (ଗୁଡ଼ିଏ) | Menche (ମେଞ୍ଚେ) |
References
- ^ Bhargava, Gopal K., and S. C. Bhatt. Orissa. Land and people of Indian states and union territories / eds. S. C. Bhatt; 3011, vol. 21. Delhi: Kalpaz publ, 2006.p.231 and following