- Jhangochi
Jhangochi (جھنگوچی) is the oldest and most idiosyncretic dialect of the
Punjabi language .Fact|date=February 2007 It is spoken throughout a widespread area, starting fromKhanewal and Jhang at both ends of Ravi andChenab to Gujranwala district. It than runs down toBahawalnagar andChishtian araes, on the banks of riverSutlej . This entire area has almost the same traditions, customs and culture. The Jhangochi dialect of Punjabi has several aspects that set it apart from other Punjabi variants. This area has a great culture and heritage, especially literary heritage, as it is credited with the creation of the famous epic romance stories ofHeer Ranjha andMirza Sahiba . It is spoken in the "Bar" areas of Punjab, i.e. areas whose names are often suffixed with 'Bar', for exampleSandal Bar ,Kirana Bar ,Neeli Bar andGanji Bar .Local Proverbs:
* " Jehi maan tay jehi masi kadh aerey te jasi "جیہی ماء تے جیہی ماسی، کدھ ایرے تے جاسی
* means: Everything follows its origin.
* Literal Meanings: Like the mother like the aunt (maternal) as wall climbs the base.
* Is Spoken When: somebody performs a shameful action.* " Utth Na Runnay tay Boray Runnay "اٹھ نہ رنے تے بورے رنے
* means: Somebody else is bearing but the other one having no load is crying.
* Literal Meanings: The camels are bearing the mounds but the mounds are crying rather than camels.
* Is Spoken When: an unexpected person protests.* " Janj parai ahmaq nachey majhoon lah ke vaila(n) ghattay "جنج پرائی تے احمق نچے، مجھوں لاہ لاہ ویلاں گھتے
* means: showing cheers in others celebrations.
* Literal meanings: A fool dances in others marrigae in such a manner that sells his trousers to throw money over them.
* Is Spoken When: a persons shows too much cheers in others celebrations.* " Sadqe masi ghole masi roti bhanew gharoon ja khasi " صدقے ماسی، گھولے ماسی، روٹی بھنیئا گھروں جا کھاسی
* means:
* Literal meanings:
* Is Spoken When:* " maan na jammi, maasi jammi " ماء نہ جمی، ماسی جمی،
* means: The women' expression of too much affection to her sister's children.
* Literal meanings: Aunty gives birth to baby instead of real mother.
* Is Spoken When: Someone else shows extra love to someone's child.
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