Srinagaria dialect explained

Srinagaria
Nativename:श्रीनगरिया srinagariya
States:India
Region:Uttarakhand
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:North-Western or Northern
Fam5:Central Pahari
Pushpin Map:India
Pushpin Map Caption:Approximate location of the Srinagaria speaking area in India
Pushpin Map Alt:Srinagaria is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Coordinates:30.2195°N 78.7918°W
Glotto:srin1238
Glottorefname:Srinagaria

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]

Comparative analysis

Words!Srinagaria!Rathwali!Translation
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!Srinagaria!Rathwali!Translation
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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Linguistic Survey Of India Vol.9 Part.4. 1916. 318.
  2. Web site: Linguistic Survey of India . 1916 .