Odisha

geographical name
\ ȯ-ˈri-sə How to pronounce Odisha (audio) , ə-ˈdi-sə\
variants: or until 2011 Orissa \ ȯ-​ˈri-​sə How to pronounce Orissa (audio) \

Definition of Odisha

state of eastern India bordering on the Bay of Bengal; capital Bhubaneswar area 60,178 square miles (155,861 square kilometers), population 41,974,218