Lari also known as Larai is a dialect of the Sindhi language, which is spoken by the Sindhi people living in "Lār" region of Sindh, and the dialect of this region is called "Lāri". The term Lari/Larai is also used for anything which is related to Laar region, like people, food, rituals, music, traditions, dress etc. The areas along the Indus River and its estuary are called "Laar". Laar means the sloping or lower part, which seems to go with the sea. In Laar region, Badin, Tando Bago, Bulri Sharif, Sujawal, Thatta, Karachi and Tando Muhammad Khan are included. There are slight variations in Lari dialect of each area/district. The some part of Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo, Shah Karim's book, etc. are written in this dialect.
Details
In the Lari dialect the accent, pronunciations and some vocabulary are different from other Sindhi dialects, it is closely related to Lasi, Kohistani and Kutchi dialects of Sindhi, Lari preserves ancient peculiarities that do not appear in the standard dialect. The most important of these are the disaspiration of sonant aspirates, and the frequent change of cerebral r to dental r. It is well known that in the Lari, the "dr" and "tr" of central and northern Sindh become "d" and "t" respectively. Examples are té for tre (three), put for putr (a son), dõk for drõk: and dõr for dror (run), chand for chandr (the moon) digõ for drigho (tall). The vowels (letters with h accent) should be dropped, Instead of "Digho" they say "Digo" as Shah Sahib says: "Sariyan kana swar mei shakti tuan takh" (”ساريان ڪانہ سوير ۾ طاقت توهان ڌار“ ) in this way they also use the endings in a unique way.[1][2]
Sample Comparison
List of words peculiar to lari dialect of Sindhi.[2]
- abhu: sky, heavens, air.
- ãțō: an embrace, turn, return, dispute.
- āthō: impure, defiled.
- āmī: a small unripe mango.
- ārīkō: a hook.
- ayal: mother, mamma, (a term of endearment).
- akāranu: to drive an animal.
- ākhuranu: to please, suit, agree with.
- bbijo (second, another, different).
- bbehādō: the bringing the bride home from her relations after the honeymoon.
- bhatu (a scorpion),
- bhatuari: a small scorpion.
- bhiranu: to meet; to mix, mingle.
- bhitāō: property, goods and chattels.
- bhunanu: to roam (past part). Used to form intensive compounds, as in bhunō likhanu (to keep on writing).
- chōtanu: (past part. chōtō), to take up one's residence, to settle.
- chuanu: to squeeze.
- dduãr (illnesses, sickness, disease.
- ddasāō: the tenth day after death; certain funeral rites performed on that day.
- ggāhū/ggāū: a kōs (two miles).
- gganē/gginē: postpos. to, near, with. Cf, ggare.
- ggarō/ggirō: the neck.
- jjērō: fire.
- juhārō "m" Juhārī "f" (the visit paid to newly married couple after honeymoon)
- laī: a female friend or equal; a term of affection used in addressing a female.
- liphōtī (a coverlet, quilt)
- machhun "interj"(God forbid)
- nāiru (a coconut)
- nīghō (a boy, lad),
- phutiro (clean, nice, elegant)
- wahalō (quickly, speedily),
- wahurō (rich, wealthy),
- wanaharō (a bridegroom) etc.
| English | Lari | Vicholi | Uttaradi | Lasi | Kutchi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Aao(n) | Aao(n) | Maa(n) | Ã | Aau(n) |
| My | Mujo | Muhnjo | Mahjo/Manjo | Majo/Mojo | Mujo |
| You "Sin, plu" (formal) | Aa(n)/Aei(n) | Awha(n)/Awhee(n)
Tawha(n)/Tawhee(n) |
Taha(n)/
Tahee(n)/Ta(n) |
Awa(n)/Ai(n) | Ai(n) |
| What | Kujaro/Kujja | Chha/Kahirō | Chha/Shha | Chho | Kuro |
| Why | Ko | Chho | Chho/Shho | Chhela | Kolai/Kurelae |
| How | Kei(n) | Kiya(n) | Kiya(n) | Kee(n) | |
| Foot | Pagg/Pagulo | Pair | Pair | Pair | Pag |
| To wash | Dhun(u) | Dhoain(u) | Dhuan(u) | ||
| Far | Ddoor | Pare | Pare/Parte | Ddor | Chhete |
| Near | Vejo/Ōdō/Ōdirō/Ore | Vejhō | Vejhō/Vejhe/Orte | Ōddō | Wat/bājūme |
| Good/Excellent | Khaso/Sutho/Thauko | Sutho | Sutho/Bhalo/Chango | Khasho | khaso/Laat |
| High | Ucho | Utāho | Mathe | Ucho | Ucho |
| Silver | Chadi/Rupo | Rupo | Chandi | Rupo | Rupo |
| Father | Pay/Abo/Aba/Ada | Piu | Pee/Babo/Pirhe(n) | Pe | Pe/Bapa/Ada |
| Wife | Joe/Wani/kuwar | Joe/Gharwari | Zaal/Gharwari | Zaal | Vahu/Vau |
| Man | Māņu/Mārū/Mard
/Murs/Musaloo |
Mardu | Manhu/Bhai/Musalo
/Kako/Hamra |
Mānhu | Māḍū/Mārū |
| Woman | Zala/ōrat/ōlath | Aurat | Mai/Ran | Zala | Bāeḍi/Bāyaḍī |
| Child/Baby | Bbar/Ningar/Gabhur
/Kako |
Bbar/Ningar/Balak | Bbar/Bacho/Adro/
Phar (animal) |
Gabhar | Bar/Gabhar |
| Daughter | Dia/Niyani/Kañā | Dhiu/Niyani | Dhee/Adri | Dhia | Dhi |
| Sun | Sij/Sūrij | Siju | Sijhu | Siju | Sūraj |
| Cat | Bili/Pusani | Billi | Billi | Phushini | Minni |
| Rain | Varsat/Mai(n) | Barsat/Mee(n)h
/Barish |
Barsat/Mee(n)h | Varsat | |
| And | Ãū(n)/Ãē(n)/Nē | Aēi(n) | Aēi(n)/Aū(n) | Ãē/Or | Nē/Anē |
| Also | Pin/Bi | Pin/Bhi | Be | Pin/Pan | |
| Is | Aye | Ahe | Aa/Ahe/Hai | Ahe/Aye | Aye |
| Sunlight | Karo | Oosa | Tarke | ||
| Slap | Tarr | Thaparr/Chammat | Chamatu/Lapatu
/Chapatu/Thapu |
||
| Fire | Bāē/āgg/jjērō | Bāhe | Bāhe | Jjērō | Jirō/lagāņō/āg |
| Water | Pāņī/Jal | Pāņī | Pāņī | Pāņī | Pāņī/Jal |
| I went | Au(n) Vēs | Au(n) Vius | Ma(n) Vayus (m)/Vayas (f) | Ã viosī | Aao(n) veōs/
Vyōs |
See also
References
- ^ ڪتاب: ادبي اصطلاحن جي تشريحي لغت؛ مرتب: Mukhtiar Ahmed Mallah ؛ Publisher: Sindhi Language Authority، Hyderabad، Sindh.
- ^ a b "Linguistic Survey of India". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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