Srinagaria dialect

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Srinagaria
श्रीनगरिया srinagariya
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Native to India
Region Uttarakhand
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog srin1238
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Srinagaria
Approximate location of the Srinagaria speaking area in India
Coordinates: 30°13′10″N78°47′30″E / 30.2195°N 78.7918°E / 30.2195; 78.7918

Srinagaria (or Srinagariya) is a dialect of Garhwali, [1] belonging to the Central Pahari group (per Grierson). It is primarily spoken in the region around Srinagar in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state and is regarded as the standard form of Garhwali. [2]

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Script & specimen

Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india" Srinagaria.jpg
Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"
Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india" Srinagaria 2.jpg
Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"

Comparative analysis

Words
SrinagariaRathwaliTranslation
ballatulahair
baba kubabu khunito a father/from a father
lokharluhoiron
nauno/naunilaudo/laudiboy/girl
hondohonnubeing
janaanisianiwoman
gharkudohouse
khado hothado hostand up
doortadafar
agadi/pichhadiaghin/pachhinafter/before
Phrases
SrinagariaRathwaliTranslation
mai mardamai mannuI beat
tu marditu marnithou beatest
wo mardwo marnhe beats
ham maardaham maarnuwe beat
tum mardatum maarniyou beat
wo mardinwo maanithey beat
main maaremi la maaraI beat(past)
tin maareti la maarathou beatest

(past)

wain maarewa la maarahe beat(past)
haman maarehamu la maarawe beat (past)
haman maarehamu la maarawe beat (past)
tuman maaretumu la maarayou beat(past)
un maarewunoon la maarethey beat(past)
mai maarnu chhaunmi manu chhaunI am beating
mai marnu chhayomi maarno chhoyoI was beating
main maaryun chhayomai la maaryalaI had beaten
main maaroonmi maaroonI may beat
main maarulomi maruloI shall beat
tu marilotu marilthou wilt beat
wo marlowo marulhe will beat
ham maarlaham maalawe shall beat
tum marilyatum malyayou will beat
wo maarlawo maalathey will beat

References

  1. Linguistic Survey Of India Vol.9 Part.4. 1916. p. 318.
  2. "Linguistic Survey of India". 1916.