Oriya Syllabification: (O·ri·ya)Pronunciation: /ôˈrēə/Definition of Oriya noun (plural same or Oriyas) 1a native or inhabitant of Orissa. 2the Indic language of the Oriya, closely related to Bengali. Origin:from Hindi ỤriyāOriya in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Oriya in the British & World English dictionary