Lari dialect (Sindhi)


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, put for putr, dõk for drõk: and dõr for dror, chand for chandr digõ for drigho. The vowels should be dropped, Instead of "Digho" they say "Digo" as Shah Sahib says: "Sariyan kana swar mei shakti tuan takh" in this way they also use the endings in a unique way.

Sample Comparison

List of words peculiar to lari dialect of Sindhi.
abhu, ãțō, ayal, bbijo, bhatu, bhatuari, bhiranu 'bhitao dduãr jjērō juhārō "m" Juhārī "f" laī liphōtī machhun "interj" nāiru nīghō, phutiro wahalō, wahurō, wanaharō' etc.
EnglishLariVicholiUttaradiLasiKutchi
IAaoAaoMaaÃAau
MyMujoMuhnjoMahjo/ManjoMajo/MojoMujo
You "Sin, plu" Aa/AeiAwha/Awhee
Tawha/Tawhee		Taha/
Tahee/Ta		Awa/AiAi
WhatKujaro/KujjaChha/KahirōChha/ShhaChhoKuro
WhyKoChhoChho/ShhoChhelaKolai/Kurelae
HowKeiKiyaKiyaKee
FootPagg/PaguloPairPairPairPag
To washDhunDhoainDhuan
FarDdoorParePareDdorChhete
NearVejo/Ōdō/Ōdirō/OreVejhōVejhō/VejheŌddōWat
Good/ExcellentKhaso/Sutho/ThaukoSuthoSutho/Bhalo/ChangoKhashokhaso/Laat
HighUchoUtāhoMatheUchoUcho
SilverChadi/RupoRupoChandiRupoRupo
FatherPay/Abo/Aba/AdaPiuPee/Babo/PirhePePe/Bapa/Ada
WifeJoe/Wani/kuwarJoe/GharwariZaal/GharwariZaalVahu/Vau
ManMāņu/Mārū/Mard
/Murs/Musaloo		MarduManhu/Bhai/Musalo
/Kako/Hamra		MānhuMāḍū/Mārū
WomanZala/ōrat/ōlathAuratMai/RanZalaBāeḍi/Bāyaḍī
Child/BabyBbar/Ningar/Gabhur
/Kako		Bbar/Ningar/BalakBbar/Bacho/Adro/
Phar 		GabharBar/Gabhar
DaughterDia/Niyani/KañāDhiu/NiyaniDhee/AdriDhiaDhi
SunSij/SūrijSijuSijhuSijuSūraj
CatBili/PusaniBilliBilliPhushiniMinni
RainVarsat/MaiBarsat/Meeh
/Barish		Barsat/MeehVarsat
AndÃū/Ãē/NēAēiAēi/AūÃē/OrNē/Anē
IsAyeAheAa/Ahe/HaiAhe/AyeAye
SunlightKaroOosaTarke
SlapTarrThaparr/ChammatChamatu/Lapatu/
Thapu
I wentAu VēsAu ViusMa Vayus /Vayas à viosīAao veōs/
Vyōs