Elsewhere I had written earlier but forgot to sign. Hence this repetition. The Konkani word for ship/boat is "tarum" and the plural form is "tarvam". >From this I gather the one who works on ships is called a "tarvotti". Richard Cabral [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09422064895 Have a nice day! ---- edward desilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Selma said: > So if possible, what is the word "tarv", is a Portugeuse word absorbed by our > language, or does it have a Konkani origin. Any help appreciated. > ------- > Hi, > Agbot is a Konkani word for a ship that sails in shallow waters eg. Goa to > Bombay, Kerala etc. > Tarvot is a Konkani word for a Liner that sails accross the Oceans. > QED. > ED. >
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