Odia

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).

Pronuncation

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Noun

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ପୂରୁବ (puruba)

  1. east
  2. past

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(compass points)

ଉତ୍ତର-ପଶ୍ଚିମ (uttara-paścima) ଉତ୍ତର (uttara) ଉତ୍ତର-ପୂରୁବ (uttara-puruba)
ପଶ୍ଚିମ (paścima)   ପୂରୁବ (puruba)
ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ପଶ୍ଚିମ (dakshiṇa-paścima) ଦକ୍ଷିଣ (dakshiṇa) ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ପୂରୁବ (dakshiṇa-puruba)


Adjective

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ପୂରୁବ (puruba)

  1. eastern
  2. ancient
  3. past
  4. former

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