Multani dialect

Punjabi dialects

Multani is spoken in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It is widely known as "Saraiki". It is a Western Punjabi dialect. Multani shares some similarities with the Jhangochi dialect of Punjabi and with northern dialects of Sindhi.

Ethology

It is called Multani because it is spoken in and around Multan. It is mentioned in ancient documents. It is also known as Standard Saraiki since 1964.

Area

Multani is mainly spoken in Multan District, Muzaffargarh District and adjacent ares like some parts of District Lodharan district. This entire area has almost the same traditions, customs and culture. The Multani dialect of Punjabi has several aspects that set it apart from other Punjabi variants.

Literature

Khwaja Ghulam Farid was an eminent poet of Multani.

Comparison with Majjhi dialect of Punjabi

English Majhi or Standard Punjabi.

(Central Punjab of Pakistan and India)

Multani.

(Southern parts of Punjab Province)

What, This Ki, Ae Kia, EE
How much, This much, That much Kinna, Inna, Unna Kitna, Itnna, Utnna
My, Your, His, Our, Yours, Their, Of Mayre, Tayra, Oda/Osda, Saada, Tuhada, Onaanda, Da Mayda, Tayda, Usda, Asaada, Tusada, Uninda, Da
Me, To you , Him, To it, Us, To you, Them, To Maynoo, Taynoo, Onoo/Osnoo, Aynoo/Esnoo, Saanoo, Tuhaanoo, Onaannoo, Noo Maykhoo, Taykhoo, Uskhoo, iskhoo, asaakhoo, Tusaakhoo, Uneenkooo, khoo
I am, You are, He is, We are, You are, They are (going) Mae aan, Tu ayn, O ay, Assee/Assaan aan, Tussi/Tussaan O, O nay (Jaa nda/day (plu) ) Mae haan, Tu hayn, Oo hay, Asaan haan, Tussaan ho, Oo han (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/Assaan saan, Tussi/Tussaan so, O sn Mae haan/m, Tu havaen, Oo hi/aa, Assaan hassay, Tussaan havaen, Oo aahin
I shall take, You will take, He will take, We shall take, You will take, They will take Mae lae aan ga, Tu lae ayn ga, O lae i ga, Assee/Assaan lae aan gay, Tussi/Tussaan lae o gay, O lae aan gay Mae ghin ays aan, Tu ghin ays ayn, Oo ghin ays i, Assaan ghin ays aan, Tussaan ghin ays o, Oo ghinays n
Go, Come, Happen, Take away, See Ja, Aa, Ho, Le Ja, Vekh Vnj, Aa, Thee, Ghinivnj, Dekh
Boy, Girl , Women, Man Munda, Kuri, Znaani, Aadmi Chohr, Chohir, Tremit, Muns
From, A lot Toon, Bot Toon, Baon
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Aek, Do, Tin, Char, Panj, Che, Sut, Ath, Nau, Das Hikk, Doo, Tre, Char, Panj, Chi, Sut, Ath, Nauu, Daah

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