Odia

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خوشی (xuśī). Cognate to Bengali খুশী (khuśi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ଖୁସି (khusi)

  1. delight
  2. pleasure
  3. wish
  4. contentment
  5. comfort; ease

Adjective

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ଖୁସି (khusi)

  1. delighted
  2. pleased
  3. contented
  4. delightful

References

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