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Tehriyali
टिहरीयाली
गंगापारिया
Native toIndia
RegionUttarakhand
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologtehr1243
Tehriyali is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Tehriyali is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Tehriyali
Tehriyali speaking area
Tehriyali is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Tehriyali is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Tehriyali
Tehriyali (India)
Coordinates: 30°22′56″N 78°26′47″E / 30.3821°N 78.4464°E / 30.3821; 78.4464

Tehriyali or (Gangapariya) or simply (Tehri Garhwali) is a dialect of Garhwali,[1] belonging to the Central Pahari group (per Grierson). It is mostly spoken in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state.

Comparative analysis[edit | edit source]

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 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
Family and person terms[2]
English Srinagaria 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, nauno
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)


Script & specimen[edit | edit source]

Sample of Tehriyali dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"

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Sample of Tehriyali dialect from Grierson's book "Linguistic Survey of india"

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Linguistic Survey Of India Vol.9 Part.4. 1916. p. 342.
  2. Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. IX, Part IV: Central Pahari. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India.
  3. "Linguistic Survey of India". 1916.