Here are some of them, most of them taken from the recent goanet postings, besides a few heard from online friends. Its in simple konkani mostly used in salcette and hope you will be able to understand them without the translation:
- chodti val katorchi nhoim - Chintlolem zalem thor melelim ghara eitolim - Appurbai Ghara koddem, Nhuim Voddea koddem". - Pakte Eunchea adim udonk tozvit korchi nhoi. - Fest korta gaum ani Presdentichem naum. - Kens (hair) kadd ani ambear (mangotree) mar; Poddlear ambo podd'llo; Gelear, kens ghelo. - kavleak Morachim Pakam Lailear Kavlo More zata? - Padrinche sermao vhoneik nhuim' - kelolem urta ani Randlolem Sorta" - Soglleanche randni kodde tench bannxirem ! - Chodd firangi bhas, haddank urta mas". - Kombean sad gatlo nam zalear suria udeupacho rauchonam. - Ponnoss lipoin dourit punn tacho vas lipounk zauchonam. - Kombeak pattleam pondank damplo mhunn to sad gali nastanam rauchonam. - Tel sodanch voir rauta. Udkan kednach buddonam. - Sot tem sot voir sorleam xivaim rauchem nam. - mazor dud pietanam aplem dollem dampun dud pieta anik somzotam kim apleak konnuch pollenat mhunn. - Sonso aplem donuim kan dolleancher hadta anik somzota kim sounsar damplo mhunn. - Mog aslear unn unn (hot hot) unde (bread) ghantar pavtai. :) - Ek jiv sada shiv :) - chodd mest (cooks) burra fest. ( too many cooks spoil the soup) - kam zalem voiz (doctor) melo - poilem pottoba, magir vithobaa :) - modeache (dead body) kens kaplear, vozonn unnem zaina. :) - Tigur (fish) dhortole zaler, kalsaum (pant) bizonk zai.:) - Handir assa cheddo, sodta soglo vaddo - Aplem ghor, sothean (rights) mor. Regards Eddie Verdes Saudi Arabia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florina D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 4:24 PM > It would be interesting to start a short-term project and ask our goanet >members to send in their proverbs with an explanation so they > can be used in the proper context. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
