johnyork Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 What is the best way to tell a Punjabi speaker, "I speak Majhi dialect." 1) ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ। 2) ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝੀ ਉਪਬੋਲੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ। 3) ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝੀ ਉਪਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ। 4) (you create a better sentence for me) Would you, as a Punjabi speaker understand this if a non-native Punjabi speaker said this to you? Or would you be confused if someone said this to you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Great question! Straight up, I didn't know of any Panjabi words that corresponded to the English word 'dialect' before I read the sentences you gave above...... lol If my ignorance is common (don't know if it is?) - then it might be a good idea to simply refer to the area that relates to the Panjabi you speak i.e. ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝਾ ਇਲਾਕਾ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ or ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝਾ ਇਲਾਕਾ ਦੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ i.e. I speak the Panjabi from the Majha region Bear in mind I am second generation raised in the diaspora, with little contact with Panjab itself, so I'm sure there may be better ways to express this - I could have also made mistakes, my Panjabi is getting a bit rusty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raaj.Karega.Khalsa Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 The most common way I have heard being said is, "Main maajhe/duabe/ maalwe di bolli bolda haan." But then again, it could be a certain dialect in itself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Being brought up in the diaspora I having been exposed to many different dialects growing up. I doubt I have a set one, mine is probably a kitchori of dialects. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BhagatSingh Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝੀ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਦੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ The ੇ is added because the person, object, idea, language, etc belongs to it. "Main maajhe/duabe/ maalwe di bolli bolda haan." This would be: ਮੈਂ ਮਾਝੇ/ ਦੋਆਬੇ/ ਮਾਲਵੇ ਦੀ ਬੋਲੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਮਾਝੀ ਦੋਆਬਾ ਮਾਲਵਾ become ਮਾਝੇ ਦੋਆਬੇ ਮਾਲਵੇ Edited February 14, 2013 by BhagatSingh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 ^^^^ Nice one Bhagat! Definitely sounds more 'correct ' than my version! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyork Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Good replies, now you understand why I ask this question. I was afraid if I tried to put the Punjabi word for dialect in there, it might confuse someone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Johnyork I think the spelling 'Panjabi' more accurately reflects native pronunciation than the 'Punjabi' variant. Personally, I would prefer if you used the 'a' version myself. Just a request btw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyork Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Dal Singh Ji, I agree that "Punjabi" may not be the best representation for the pronunciation of ਪੰਜਾਬੀ. The first syllable contains a nasalized mukta sound which is better represented by "an" than "un". The sound would be more accurately represented with a nasalized schwa "ən" or even better "ə̃". Even, when I spell it in Shahmukhi پنجابی it has a nasalized zabar that produces a sound which I agree is better represented with "an" than with "un". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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