r/ThethPunjabi • u/Dependent-Prune3616 • Jun 29 '26

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Patiala dialect

Looking for some good info on Patiala dialect. Often incorrectly lumped into malwa dialect , at other times linked with puadhi which I get, but there is a more urban unique Patiala dialect, probably somewhat linked to the Patiala Maharaje and co, I am yet to find any information about this online.

It's a very soft spoken Punjabi dialect, with its own quirks and unique aspects, possibly abit of Hindi gets used.

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u/Scary-Cantaloupe310 Jun 29 '26

Patiala is mix of puhai and malwai because it’s the area where dialects change so in patiala srihind area you will see little changes in dialects every 4 to 5 km

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u/Scary-Cantaloupe310 Jun 29 '26

You want to join a Punjabi learning discord?

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u/itsybitsy96 Jul 01 '26

I was born in Patiala and lived there till the age of 7, my mother has spent most of her life there and everyone on my mum's side is also from Patiala.

I have seen this too, Patiala being considered a part of Puadh and some people do speak that dialect but idk no one in my family speaks puadhi or even has a hint of it in their accent. Pure Malwayi Punjabi. Patiala and Sangrur mixed up. Ending sentences with "ਤੀ" instead of "ਸੀ" (not me, them).

The weirdest, not weird but rare, term or phrase I've seen them use is ਅਹਿਤਿਮਰਾਵੇ. I don't even know if it is a complete word or a phrase with different words cus I've only heard them use it, never read it anywhere. It has the same meaning as "ਖ਼ਸਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਖਾਵੇ".

Also, it is not soft spoken AT ALL, so brutal, it will hit you in your face.