ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ
Odia edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭhô)
- prominent; chief; superior
- Synonym: ପ୍ରଧାନ (prôdhanô)
- excellent
- Synonym: ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ (utkruṣṭô)
- best
- highest
- Synonym: ଉଚ୍ଚତ୍ତମ (uccôttômô)
- eldest
Noun edit
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭhô)
- king
- Synonym: ରାଜା (raja)
- cow's milk
- Synonym: ଗୋଦୁଗ୍ଧ (godugdhô)
Proper noun edit
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreṣṭhô)
- the God presiding over wealth; Kubera
- Synonym: କୁବେର (kuberô)
- Brahmana
- Synonym: ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ (brahmôṇô)
- Vishnu
- Synonym: ବିଷ୍ଣୁ (biṣṇu)
- Shiva
- Synonym: ମହାଦେବ (môhadebô)
References edit
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press