Here are some additional Konkani words which are infact Portuguese words and freely used in Goan households;
English-Konkani/Portuguese
Prison-Cadeia
Square, Market-Praca
Grapefruit-Toranja
Wheel-Roda
Lack-Falta
Ink-Tinta
Ink Bottle-Tinteiro
Injury, Wound-Ferida
Patience-Paciencia
School-Escola
Illness-Doenca
Ill-Doenta
Bag-Saco
Ice-Gelo
Clip-Mola
Baker-Padeiro
Mattress-Colchao
Liver-Figado
Change-Mudanca
Cheese-Queijo
Church-Igreja
Coat-Casaco
Doctor-Doutor
Exam-Exame
Expenses-Despesas
Father-Pai
Glass-Vidro
Hat-Chapeu
Lawyer-Advogado
Lesson-Licao
Message-Recado
Mother-Mae
New-Novo
Operation-Operacao
Price-Preco
Secret-Segredo
Servant-Criada
Strength-Forca
Suit-Fato
Trip-Volta
Worth-Valor
Handkerchief-Lenco
1 comment:
Hello Manoj,
Gale here..how are you?
You did not left your email to us when you left McDermott...!~ had to find you in your blog instead... o well... can you advice me what is the course that you had recommended to me regarding the contracts engineering career..? I can't remember... but I wanted to find out more on it... hope to hear from you... my email: geal_83@hotmail.com
Regards,
Gale
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