Puadhi dialect
In this article we will delve into the fascinating world of Puadhi dialect, exploring its many facets and its impact on today's society. From its origins to its relevance today, we will analyze in detail every aspect of Puadhi dialect, offering a complete and specialized overview that gives the reader a comprehensive understanding of this topic. Through detailed research, data and analysis, we will discover how Puadhi dialect has influenced and transformed various aspects of everyday life, as well as its importance in contemporary culture. Focusing on its historical, social and cultural relevance, this article seeks to provide a broad and enriching overview that invites reflection and deep knowledge about Puadhi dialect.
| Puadhi | |
|---|---|
| Powadhi | |
| ਪੁਆਧੀ پوادھی | |
| Pronunciation | Powadhi |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Puadh of eastern Punjab , Northern Haryana , Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | Powadhi Punjabi |
Indo-European
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| Gurmukhī | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | powa1244 |
Puadhi (Gurmukhi: ਪੁਆਧੀ; IAST: , sometimes spelled as Poadhi, Powadhi, or Pwadhi) is a dialect of Punjabi primarily spoken in the Puadh region of northern India. It is spoken between the Sutlej and Ghaggar river basins in the present day states of Punjab and Haryana, and the union territory of Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh.
Puadh extends from Rupnagar near Satluj up to the Ghaggar river and its tributaries, Markanda and Som in the east, which lie in northern Haryana up to Kala Amb in Nahan district of Himachal Pradesh.
To the west it extends into the Puadh tract of Ludhiana where the westernmost spoken varieties of the Puadhi dialect form a continuum with Malwai and in north it blend with Doabi Puadhi's western boundary also extends into Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala districts and its influence is observed in the southwest in the adjacent areas of Kaithal and Kurukshetra districts up to northern areas of Jind distinct such as Ujhana and Dhamtan Sahib and its westernmost boundary extends into parts of Fatehabad district of Haryana.
The language is spoken over a large area in present Punjab as well as Haryana. Puadhi is also spoken in other areas: Kharar, Kurali, Rupnagar, Morinda, Chandigarh, Pail, Rajpura, Samrala in Punjab as well as Ambala, Naraingarh, Sadaura, Panchkula, Shahabad, Barara, Thana Chappar, Bilaspur, Saraswati Nagar, Pehowa, North of Kaithal and Tohana etc. in Haryana.
Grammar
- Genitive postposition: The genitive case particles of ਕਾ kā, ਕੀ kī, ਕੇ ke and ਕੀਆਂ kiān are found in Puadhi, as compared to most other dialects which use ਦਾ dā, ਦੀ dī, ਦੇ de and ਦੀਆਂ diān. Puadhi shares this grammatical trait with neighbouring dialects of Bangru and Bagri. In Punjabi, this form of second case is also observed intermittently in villages that speak Malwai.
- Ablative postposition: ਤੇ te is the Puadhi equivalent of Majhi ਤੋਂ ton, similarly ਗੇਲੇ gele is used instead of ਨਾਲੋਂ nalon.
- Topic marker: In addition to ਤੇ te and ਤਾ ta, ਤੋ to and ਤੌ tō are also commonly used. The latter ਤੌ is pronounced as a diphthong when emphasized. All four nominative particles are the same in Puadhi as in Bangru, which is spoken to its immediate south.[citation needed]
Vocabulary
The Puadhi dialect has many words that differ from other dialects of Punjabi.
Examples
| Puadhi | Pronunciation in Puadhi | Meaning | Equivalent Majhi word |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਈਬ ابّ | now | ਹੁਣ ہُݨ | |
| ਮ੍ਹਾਰਾ مہارا | our / ours | ਸਾਡਾ ساڈا | |
| ਥਾਰਾ تھارا | your / yours | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ تہاڈا | |
| ਯੋ یو | this | ਇਹ ایہہ | |
| ਨਿਊਂ نیونہہ | such / like this | ਯੋਂ یونہہ | |
| ਛੋਕਰਾ چھوکرا | boy | ਮੁੰਡਾ منڈا | |
| ਗੈਲ گیل | with | ਨਾਲ نال | |
| ਹਮੇ ہمیں / ਹਮ ہم | / | we | ਅਸੀਂ اسیں |
| ਥਮੇ تھمیں / ਥਮ تھم | / | you | ਤੁਸੀਂ تسیں |
| ਗਾਰਤੀ گارتی | quickly | ਛੇਤੀ چھیتی | |
| ਲਾਗ لاگ | near | ਨੇੜੇ نیڑے | |
| ਬੋਹਤਾ بوہتا | much | ਬੜਾ بڑا | |
| ਪਾਲ਼ਾ پالا | cold weather | ਠੰਡ ٹھنڈ |
See also
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- List of Punjabi television channels