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, Garhwal in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state and is regarded as the Standard form of Garhwali .[ 2]
Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"
Sample of Srinagaria dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"
Words
Srinagaria
Rathwali
Translation
Bal
Latula
Hair
Baba ku
Babu Khuni
to a father/from a father
Lokhar
Luho
Iron
Nauno/Nauni
Laudo/Laudi
Boy/Girl
Hondo
Honnu
Being
Janaani
Siani
Woman
Ghar
Kudo
House
Khado ho
Thado ho
Stand up
Door
Tada
Far
Agadi/Pichhadi
Aghin/Pachhin
After/Before
Family and person terms[ 3]
English
Standard
Rathwali
Tehriyali
Man
Mankhi
Manakha
Mans, Manakhi, Manas
Woman
Janani
Siani
Janani, bairan, kajan
Wife
Swain, janani
Sain, swin
Swain
Child
Nauno
Lauro
Nauno
Son
Nauno
Lauro
Larik, naunō
Daughter
Nauni
Lauri
Beṭi, nauni
Father
Baba
Baba, buba
Baba, buba
Mother
Boi
Boi
Boi, ija
Brother
Bhai, dada (elder), bhula (younger)
Bhai
Bhai (general), dada (elder), bhula (younger)
Sister
Bain, didi (elder), bhuli (younger)
Bain
Baini, bain (general), didi (elder), bhuli (younger)
Phrases
Srinagaria
Rathwali
Tehriyali
Translation
Mai marda
Mai mannu
Mardu
I beat
Tu mardi
Tu marni
Mardi
Thou beatest
Wo mard
Wo marn
Marda
He beats
Ham maarda
Ham maarnu
Marda
We beat
Tum marda
Tum maarni
Mardai
You beat
Wo mardin
Wo maani
Mardana
They beat
Main maare
Mi la maara
Mai-na mare
I beat(past)
Tin maare
Ti la maara
Ti-na mare
Thou beatest
(past)
Wain maare
Wa la maara
Wai-na mare
He beat(past)
Haman maare
Hamu la maara
Ham-na mare
He beat (past)
Haman maare
Hamu la maara
Ham-na mare
We beat (past)
Tuman maare
Tumu la maara
Tum-na mare
You beat(past)
Un maare
Wunoon la maare
U-na mare
They beat(past)
Mai maarnu chhaun
Mi manu chhaun
Mai mardu chhau
I am beating
Mai marnu chhayo
Mi maarno chhoyo
Mai mardo thayo
I was beating
Main maaryun chhayo
Mai la maaryala
Mai-na mare
I had beaten
Main maaroon
Mi maaroon
Mai marau
I may beat
Main maarulo
Mi marulo
Mai marlo
I shall beat
Tu marilo
Tu maril
Tu maralyo, marilo
Thou wilt beat
Wo marlo
Wo marul
Wo marlo
He will beat
Ham maarla
Ham maala
Ham marla
We shall beat
Tum marilya
Tum malya
Tum maralya, marla
You will beat
Wo maarla
Wo maala
Wo marilya, marla
They will beat
↑ Linguistic Survey Of India Vol.9 Part.4 . 1916. p. 318.
↑ "Linguistic Survey of India" . 1916.
↑ Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India , Vol. IX, Part IV: Central Pahari. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India.