Hyderabadi Urdu

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Hyderabadi Urdu
حیدرآبادی اردو
Native to
Hyderabadis
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottologdakh1244

Hyderabadi Urdu (

Deccani Urdu, spoken in areas of the former Hyderabad State, corresponding to Telangana, the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka
.

It is the native language of the

Deccani.[4]

History

Main article: Deccani language § History

Distinctive features

Hyderabadi is mutually intelligible with most Hindi/Urdu speakers but has distinctive features from interaction with local Indian Languages such as Marathi, Telugu, Kannada.[5]

Phonology

The letter ق (

kāf
). For example, the word 'qabar' (grave) is pronounced as 'khabar' (news).

Lexical features

Distinct vocabulary unique to Hyderabadis:[6][7]

  • Āra'en آرئیں - (is) coming; "Ā rahe hain" "آرہے ہیں" in standard Urdu
  • Čindiyān kardiya چِندیاں کر دیا - Nailed it
  • Čupke to bī / čupkaič چُپکے تو بی / چُپکَیچ - No reason
  • Hona ہونا - to want, instead of "čāhna" چاہنا in Orthodox Urdu (instead of "mujhē woh čāhi'ē" "مجھے وہ چاہیے" in Orthodox Urdu, Hyderabadi Urdu would use "mērēku woh hona." "میرے کو وہ ہونا")
  • Hao ہَؤ - for yes, instead of "Hān" "ہاں".
  • Hallu ہلُّو - Slow
  • Haula ہَولا - foolish, crazy person
  • Hota ki nai ki ہوتا کی نئیں کی - May or may not happen
  • Jāndo جاندو - let it go
  • Jāra'un جارؤں - I am leaving
  • Jāra'en جارئیں - (is) going; جارہے ہیں "jā rahe hain" in standard Urdu
  • Kačča(i) (ی)کچا- wet; in standard Urdu, wet would be گیلا "gīla". کچا "kacha" in standard Urdu means "raw".
  • Kaīkū کئيکو - why; کیوں "kyūn" or کس لئے "kis li'ē" in standard Urdu.
  • Kaīkū ki کئيکو کی - wonder why, who knows why
  • Katey کَتے - it is often used when a person mentions something told by someone else. It could be translated as "it seems". Usage: "Kal unay bahar jaara katey" means "It seems he is going outside tomorrow".
  • Kxayāli pulāo خیالی پُلاؤ - Wishful thinking
  • Kunjī کنجی - keys; in standard Urdu, keys would be chābī چابی.
  • Kya toh bī hora کیا تو بی ہو را - what the hell is happening
  • Lāiṭ liyo لائٹ لِیو - take it easy
  • Mērēku میرے کو - my, instead of "mujhe" مجھے or "mujhko" مجھکو in standard Urdu
  • Miyān میاں - fellow (i.e. "Chalo miyan "چلو میاں" means "Let's go, man.")
  • Nakko نکو - an alternate (and informal) negative, generally indicating "no", "no thanks" or "don't". It can be (and is often) used in place of نہیں "nahīn", نہ "nā" and مت "mat" (from traditional Urdu) are used where نکو "nakko" is inappropriate for the context or in polite situations.
  • Parsūn پرسُوں - literally it means the day before yesterday or the day after tomorrow but it is widely used for any time in recent past.
  • Phugat پُھگٹ - for free
  • Poṭṭī پوٹی - derogatory term for girl
  • Poṭṭā پوٹا - derogatory term for boy
  • Paintābē پَینتابے - socks; in standard Urdu it would be مَوزے "mauzē".
  • Tumārē ku تمارے کو - you, instead of tumhen تمہیں or tumko تمکو in standard Urdu
  • Tērē ku تیرے کو (informal slang) - you, instead of tujhe or tujhko in standard Urdu
  • Uney اُنے - he/she, instead of woh in standard Urdu.
  • Zyāda nakko kar زیادہ نکو کر - don't act over smart
  • The word اِچ "ič" is often added after a noun or verb to express the confidence of the action. In standard Urdu, ہی "hī" would be used. For example: "Biryāni'ič lāraun mēn" "بریانی اِچ لا رَؤں میں". In standard Urdu this would be "Biryāni hī lā rahā hūn main" "بریانی ہی لا رہا ہوں میں".
  • The Urdu word ہے "hai" (be) is often dropped. For example, Urdu "Mujhē mālūm hai" "مجھے معلوم ہے" (I know it) would be "Mērē ku mālum" "میرے کو معلُم".
  • Aisich اَیسِچ - No reason/without any reason (casually) as in "ایسچ کرا" "I did it without any reason"

Peculiar features

The suffix "ān" is often used to mark plurality. The letter 'n' is an almost silent nasal stop. For example, Log لوگ (people) would become Logān لوگاں, Bāt بات (talk) would become Bātān باتاں, Ādmi آدمی (men) pronounced as Admi ادمی would become Admiyān ادمیاں, etc. in the Hyderabadi dialect.

While talking, many long a's (as in "father") are pronounced "uh" as in "hut." For example, instead of "ādmi" آدمی (man) or "rāsta" راستہ (path) in Orthodox Urdu, Hyderabadi would use "admi" ادمی and "rasta" رستہ. Similarly "bhūl" بھول (to forget), "ṭūṭ" ٹوٹ (to break) and "čūṛi'ān" چوڑیاں (bangles) is "bhul" بُھل, "ṭuṭ" ٹُٹ and "čuṛiyān" چُڑیاں in Hyderabadi.

Popularity and usage

See also: Deccani film industry and List of Hyderabadi-language films

In the early sixties, film star

Mehmood
popularized another dialect in Indian films, Dakhni slang, which originates from former Mysore State.

A very famous Guinness record holder drama /stage comedy written in Dakhani is

Chicago, Illinois
).

Hyderabadi gained sudden prominence and recognition in 2006 after the success of the comedy film

Hungama In Dubai, Daawat-e-Ishq
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Common Expressions: Hyderabadi Urdu". 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ Bhat, Mumtaz Hussain (3 May 2023). "Hyderabad: Siraj and Danish Sait teach fans Dakhni Urdu in viral video". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. ISBN 9788171545797
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  4. ^ "Hyderabad's unique lingo and sense of humour". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ Varma, Vinay (10 September 2015). "My Hyderabad, how I Miss You". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  7. ^ Manasi (31 May 2010). "Hyderabadi - Hum Aiseich Bolte!". Caleidoscope | Indian Culture, Heritage. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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