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]

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
Approximate location of the Srinagaria speaking area in India
Coordinates: 30°13′10″N 78°47′30″E / 30.2195°N 78.7918°E / 30.2195; 78.7918

Script & specimen

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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

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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
Phrases
Srinagaria Rathwali Translation
mai marda mai mannu I beat
tu mardi tu marni thou beatest
wo mard wo marn he beats
ham maarda ham maarnu we beat
tum marda tum maarni you beat
wo mardin wo maani they beat
main maare mi la maara I beat(past)
tin maare ti la maara thou beatest

(past)

wain maare wa la maara he beat(past)
haman maare hamu la maara we beat (past)
haman maare hamu la maara we beat (past)
tuman maare tumu la maara you beat(past)
un maare wunoon la maare they beat(past)
mai maarnu chhaun mi manu chhaun I am beating
mai marnu chhayo mi maarno chhoyo I was beating
main maaryun chhayo mai la maaryala I had beaten
main maaroon mi maaroon I may beat
main maarulo mi marulo I shall beat
tu marilo tu maril thou wilt beat
wo marlo wo marul he will beat
ham maarla ham maala we shall beat
tum marilya tum malya you will beat
wo maarla wo maala they will beat

References

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