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Srinagaria
श्रीनगरिया srinagariya
Native toIndia
RegionUttarakhand
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologsrin1238
Srinagaria is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Srinagaria is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Srinagaria
Srinagaria speaking area
Srinagaria is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Srinagaria is spoken in Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Srinagaria
Srinagaria (India)
Coordinates: 30°13′10″N 78°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, Garhwal in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state and is regarded as the Standard form of Garhwali.[2]

Script & specimen[edit | edit source]

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

Comparative analysis[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Linguistic Survey Of India Vol.9 Part.4. 1916. p. 318.
  2. "Linguistic Survey of India". 1916.
  3. Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. IX, Part IV: Central Pahari. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India.