README.md

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title: Memoni Audio Labeling Tool
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sdk: gradio
sdk_version: "6.14.0"
python_version: "3.13"
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: mit
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# Memoni Audio Labeling Tool

Help build the first Memoni language speech dataset by transcribing short audio clips.

## How to Use

1. Enter your name and click **Start Labeling**
2. Press play and listen to the audio clip
3. Type what you hear in the text box
4. Choose your script: **Roman**, **Urdu**, or **Mixed**
5. Click **Submit** — the next clip loads automatically
6. Click **Skip** if the audio is unclear or silent

No account needed. No install. Just open and start.

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## Writing Guide

### You can write in any of these — choose what feels natural:

| Style | Example |
|---|---|
| Roman (English letters) | `mein ghar aao bohat acha hai` |
| Urdu script | `میں گھر آؤ بہت اچھا ہے` |
| Mixed | `mein گھر aao بہت acha ہے` |

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## Common Words Reference

| Roman | Urdu | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mein | میں | I / in |
| hai | ہے | is |
| hain | ہیں | are |
| aur | اور | and |
| nahi | نہیں | no / not |
| kya | کیا | what / did |
| aao | آؤ | come (plural) |
| jao | جاؤ | go |
| yeh | یہ | this |
| woh | وہ | that |
| ghar | گھر | house |
| bohat | بہت | very |
| acha | اچھا | good / okay |
| han | ہاں | yes |
| aaj | آج | today |
| ab | اب | now |
| sath | ساتھ | with |
| kab | کب | when |
| kahan | کہاں | where |
| kyun | کیوں | why |

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## Roman Writing Rules

Use these canonical spellings so everyone writes consistently:

| Write this | Not this |
|---|---|
| mein | main, me, mn |
| hai | hy, he, hay |
| aur | or, ur |
| nahi | nahin, nai, ni |
| kya | kia, kiya |
| aao | aavo, aaw |
| yeh | ye, ya |
| woh | wo, wu |
| ghar | gher |
| bohat | buhat, bhut |
| acha | accha, atcha |

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## Privacy
Your name and transcripts are stored in a private HuggingFace dataset.
They will only be used to train the Memoni language model.