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INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION:
Alternative Publishing - Is it viable to traditional publishing?
WHERE: Art Lounge - Sunaparanta, Near Lar de Estudantes, Altinho, Panaji
WHEN: September 30, 2009 - 5:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=146588805806&mid=12a68daG1df3c3d3G2ac936fG7
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You are right, FN. The word 'poltoddi' comes from pre-bridge days - "altoddi
thavn
poltoddi" means from this side of the bank of a river to the other side.
'Poltoddicho Munis' simply means 'A man from across an estuary/creek/river or
from
the other side of an estuary/creek/river'.
However, the media has been publishing the title of the movie in different
names:
"PALTADACHO MUNIS" (The first word is Mangalorean.)
"POLTODDICHO MUNIS" and
"PULA POLTODDICHO MUNIS"
We need to know how exactly the title is written so we can translate it
contextually, because, in the third version above it means 'A man from the
other
side of the bridge.'
This is because of the inclusion of the word 'pula' (from across the bridge or
from
the other side of the bridge.)
As for the word 'kesoleh', yes it is a Salcete dialect. The Bardezkars would
use
"kosle;" the Mangaloreans/Konkanas would use "kasole or "kosole," which is
similar
to "kesoleh."
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna, Goa
Mob: 9420979201
2009/9/28 Frederick [FN] Noronha :
Didn't the word 'poltodi' come from pre-bridge days? So, wouldn't it mean The
Man
>From Across The River?
But then, does one have to be very literal in translations, always?Okay, ask
the
"rancid
pickles" guys and Parrikar. (Incidentally, theword Parrikar actually used was
the
Hindi/Hindustani-influenced'kharab', not 'pidear' as mentioned in a section of
the
media.)
Of course, all of us think that *we* and only *we* are right. Weoverlook the
fact
that
Goa is full of diverisity, linguistic andethnic and more.
2009/9/28 Oscar Lobo :
The actual meaning of Poltodcho Munis is "The man from the other side of the
bridge"
and not "The Man beyond the Bridge"
If we cannot get this right in Konkani, what kind of Goans are we?? Kesoleh
Goenkarreh
ami?
If you use the word "kesoleh", if I'm not wrong (and I claim nolinguistic
skills
here) it
suggests that your language isSalcete-influenced :-) Bardezkars and up
northerners
would
use themore-direct 'kosle' :-) Someone who knows better, and there are manyon
this
forum, could correct me.
