Dear Blasio, Thanks for providing an interesting combination of English+Konkani word, "mankod." - man = human; kod = like. We look forward to learning more such combinations of English-Konkani words.
As far as I know, the Goan Konkani word for monkey is "makod". However, in Karnataka they call it "mankod." Hence, I wrote ..... we in Goa write it as "makod." The female monkey is known as "keldem." Whenever we write Konkani on a public forum, let us keep in mind that there are scores of people, including Goans in foreign countries, who pick up what we write and learn from us. Therefore, we should write as accurately as possible rather than confuse and misguide them. Thank you. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 >I think it works this way.. > >Mankod = man + kod >Where, man = human >Kod = like (may be in some other language. A combo ? probably ) > >Similarly makod = ma + kod > >Where ma = shortened version of man >Kod = like > >Therefore, mankod = makod > >Blasio > >From: domval...@hotmail.com > To: goa...@goanet.org > Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:21:43 +0530 > Subject: [Goanet] Request for words for monkey in Konknni?> > > Hi Maurice, > > > Is the word "mankod" or "makod?" I am just curious because we in Goa >write > it as "makod" > > Moi-mogan, > > Domnic Fernandes > Anjuna, Goa > Mob: 9420979201