Jhangvi dialect
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Jhangvi (جھنگوی), Jhangochi (جھنگوچی) or Rachnavi(رچناوی) is a dialect of the Punjabi language.
Classification
Jhangvi is considered dialect of Punjabi because it is mutually intelligible with, and morphologically and syntactically similar to, the standard Punjabi of Pakistani Punjab.[1][2][3][4] Its name is derived from Jhang.[5]
Sub-dialects
- Changvi
- Niswani
Geography
It is spoken throughout a widespread area, starting from Khanewal to Jhang District at either end of Ravi and Chenab. [6]
Differences in Punjabi Dialects Standard (Majhi), and Western (Jhangvi)
| English | Majhi or Standard Punjabi. | Jhangvi.
(Centro Western parts of Punjab Province) |
|---|---|---|
| What, This | Ki, Ae | Kay, Ay |
| How much, This much, That much | Kinna, Inna, Unna | Kitna, Itnna, Utnna |
| My, Your, His, Our, Yours, Their, Of | Mayra, Tayra, Oda/Osda, Saada, Tuhada, Onaanda, Da | Mayra, Tayra, Usda/Ohda, Asaada/Saada, Tusada/Tuhada, Uneenda/Unhanda, Da |
| Me, To you, Him, To it, Us, To you, Them, To | Maynoo, Taynoo, Onoo/Osnoo, Aynoo/esnoo, Saanoo, Tuhaanoo, Onaannoo, Noo | Maynoo, Taynoo, Usnoo/ Ohnoon, isnhoo/Ehnoon, asaanoo, Tusaanoo/ Tuhanoon, Unhanoon, Noo |
| I am, You are, He is, We are, You are, They are (going) | Mae aan, Tu ayn, O ay, Assee/Asaan aan, Tussi/Tusaan O, O nay (Jaa nda/day (plu) ) | Mae haan, Tu hayn, Oo hay, Assaan ha'en, Tussaan ho, Oo hin (Ve aynada/ay (plu) pya/ay ) |
| I was, You were, He was, We were, You were, They were | Mae saan, Tu saen, O si, Assee/Asaan saan, Tussi/Tusaan so, O sn | Mae Hamoon, Tu Hawen, Oo Ha'i, Assaan Hassey, Tussaan Hawo, Oo Ha'en |
| I shall take, You will take, He will take, We shall take, You will take, They will take | Mae lae aanga, Tu lae aynga, O lae ayga, Assee/Asaan lae aangay/awangay, Tussi/Tusaan lae aaogay, O lae aangay | Mae lai/ghin aysaan/amsan, Tu lai/ghin aysayn/amsayn, Oo lai/ghin aysi/aosi, Assaan lai/ghin aysaan/amsayen, Tussaan lai/ghin ayso/aoso, Oo lai/ghin aysn/aasi |
| Go, Come, Happen, Take away, See | Ja, Aa, Ho, Lae Ja, Vekh | Vnj, Aa, Ho, Laivnj/ ghin vanj, Dekh |
| Boy, Girl, Women, Man | Munda, Kuri, Znaani/Budi, Aadmi/Banda | Chor, Chhoer, Sawani, Marad |
| From, A lot, Then | Toon, Bot, Fer | Toon, Bo, Vat/Morr |
| One, Two, Nine, Ten | Aek, Do, No, Das | Hekk, Do, Naa, Daah |
Notable speakers
- Abdus Salam, Nobel laureate in physics
See also
References
- ↑ Dulai, Narinder K. 1989. A Pedagogical Grammar of Punjabi. Patiala: Indian Institute of Language Studies.
- ↑ Harjeet Singh Gill and Henry A. Gleason, Jr. A Reference Grammar of Punjabi. Patiala University Press.
- ↑ Omkar N. Koul and Madhu Bala. Punjabi Language and Linguistics: An Annotated Bibliography. New Delhi: Indian Institute of Language Studies.
- ↑ Amar Nath Malik & Afzal Ahmed Cheema. 1995. The Phonology and Morphology of Panjabi. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers.
- ↑ http://www.findpk.com/cities/Explorer-pakistan-Jhang.html
- ↑ http://languages.iloveindia.com/punjabi.html
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