Only meaning in Odia: କେବଳ (kebaḷa), ମାତ୍ର (mātra) or ଏକମାତ୍ର (ekamātra). “only” is an adverb / adjective. Kebaḷa goes before the word, mātra usually after a number, and the only one is ekamātra.
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How to say “only” in Odia
କେବଳ (kebaḷa) comes before what it limits: କେବଳ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ, only two people. ମାତ୍ର (mātra) is common with prices and amounts, and can go before or after: ମାତ୍ର ଦଶ ଟଙ୍କା, only ten rupees. When “only” is an adjective — the only son, the only option — use ଏକମାତ୍ର (ekamātra). In speech, the suffix ‑ହିଁ (‑hin) also adds “only” emphasis: ତୁମେ ହିଁ, only you.
“Only” in Odia sentences
Only two people came.
କେବଳ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଆସିଲେ।
It costs only ten rupees.
ଏହାର ଦାମ୍ ମାତ୍ର ଦଶ ଟଙ୍କା।
He is the only son.
ସେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ପୁଅ।
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