This article will address the issue of Sistani dialect, which is of utmost importance and relevance today. Sistani dialect has been the subject of debate and analysis in different areas, since its influence impacts various aspects of daily life. Throughout history, Sistani dialect has been a source of interest for researchers, specialists and enthusiasts, who have dedicated time and effort to understand its meaning and scope. In this sense, this article aims to explore the multiple facets and dimensions that surround Sistani dialect, offering a broad and balanced vision that allows the reader to delve into its complexity and relevance today.
Dialect continuum of the Persian language
Sistani (Persian: سیستانی, also known as Sistuni (سیستونی) is a dialect continuum of the Persian language[2] spoken by Sistani people in Iranian Sistan.[1][3] It is part of the Southwestern Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages.
Sistani Phrases
| English
|
Sistani
|
Transliteration
|
| What's up?
|
چکاره؟
|
chkāra?
|
| Why?
|
ورچه؟
|
varche?
|
| What?
|
چزه؟
|
cheze?
|
| Where?
|
اگجه؟
|
agja?
|
| Come in.
|
در شو
|
dar sho.
|
| Are you serious? (literally "Do you swear to God?")
|
تره والله؟
|
tra vallā?
|
| How many times?
|
چن لئ؟
|
chen le'?
|
| It's gonna be late.
|
إره مئ شو
|
e'ra me'sho.
|
| I love you.
|
دل مه بالئ تره
|
del me bāle' tra.
|
| Sistani is a good language.
|
سیستونی گپّ زبریه
|
sistoni gappe zabria.
|
Comparison between Sistani dialect of Persian and Balochi language
| English
|
Sistani
|
Balochi
|
| dust
|
palg
|
polg
|
| perfect
|
purra
|
pura
|
| kiss
|
pakk
|
pakko
|
| finger
|
chongol
|
changol
|
| notice
|
sarpe'
|
sarpad
|
| scorpion
|
qa'zum
|
zum
|
| excursion
|
chaqal
|
chakar
|
| stupid
|
ga'nok
|
ganok
|
| wrinkle
|
krenj
|
gerenchag
|
Sistani Words
| Sistani
|
Balochi
|
English equivalent
|
| plaft
|
molir
|
withered
|
| spest
|
espost
|
alfalfa
|
| shpul
|
shul
|
whistle
|
| kneshk
|
bòzahr
|
frown
|
| chrokh
|
ròk
|
shiny
|
| kutru
|
golloď
|
puppy
|
| chilāsk
|
calàsk
|
skinny
|
| jangara
|
|
aggressive
|
| dajg
|
ťayi
|
tie
|
See also
References
Sources
- "The Status of and in the Sistani Dialect of Miyankangi". Carina Jahani, Farideh Okati, Abbas Ali Ahangar. Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 1:1 (2009), pp. 80–99.
- "Natural Phonological Processes in Sistani Persian of Iran". Okati, Farideh, Ahangar, Abbas Ali, Anonby, Erik, Jahani, Carina. Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2:1, (2010), pp. 93–120.
- Lazard, Gilbert (1974). “Morphologie du verbe dans le parler persan du Sistan”, in Studia Iranica 3.
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