Lari is a dialect of the Sindhi language, which is spoken by the people living in "Laar" region of Sindh, and the dialect of this region is called "Lari". The term Lari is also used for anything which is related to Laar region, like people, food, rituals, 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, From Badin, Tando Bago, Bulri Sharif, Sujawal, Thatta and Karachi parts are included in Laar. The local dialect is called Lari dialect. Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo, Shah Karim's book, etc. are written in this dialect.
In the Lari dialect the accent, some vocabulary is different, 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.
See also
Sample Comparison
List of words peculiar to lari dialect of Sindhi.
abhu (heavens, air), ãțō (an embrace, turn, return, dispute), ayal (mother, mamma (a term of endearment), bbijo (second, another), bhatu (a scorpion), bhatuari (a small scorpion), bhiranu (to meet; to mix, mingle) bhitao (property, goods and chattels) dduãr (illnesses, sickness, disease) 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 | Ddor | Chhete |
| Near | Vejo/Ōdō/Ōdirō/Ore | Vejhō | Vejhō/Vejhe | Ōddō | Wat |
| 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 |
| Is | Aye | Ahe | Aa/Ahe/Hai | Ahe/Aye | Aye |
| Sunlight | Karo | Oosa | Tarke | ||
| Slap | Tarr | Thaparr/Chammat | Chamatu/Lapatu/
Thapu |
||
| I went | Au(n) Vēs | Au(n) Vius | Ma(n) Vayus (m)/Vayas (f) | Ã viosī | Aao(n) veōs/
Vyōs |
References
- ڪتاب: ادبي اصطلاحن جي تشريحي لغت؛ مرتب: Mukhtiar Ahmed Mallah ؛ Publisher: Sindhi Language Authority، Hyderabad، Sindh.
- ^ "Linguistic Survey of India". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-12.