Excellent information Maurice Mam. I got confused other day when you gave equivalent of kilos for Khandi Now it is absolutely clear. I admire your memory. Ancy Paladka
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:45 PM, MD <mmdme...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually if FN had disclosed the context of the > Khandi he required, it would have been much better > as some one has replied that it is the khandi measurement of 'seed' required > for each field. > > The former weights and measures: > (now Metric: Kilo/Litre) > > 1 Khandi = 20 man(moN) > 1 moN = 4 dora, doDe (singular 1 doDo) > 1 doDo = the lb varied for different products > Similarly, the lb per moN differed as per product: > 1 moN of kopra = 32lb, 1 mon of sugar 26lb, > 1 moN of Onion, garlic, iron = 24lb > > Weight for solids: > 1 Khumbo = 20 Khandi > 1 Khandi = 20 Kuros > 1 Kuro = 2 pailis > 1 Paili = 4 Poddis > 1 Poddi = 2 ordi(half) Poddis > 1 ordipoddi(solguem, natti) = 2 ordenattis > 1 ordnatti = 2 guirnatis > 1 Guirnati = 2 solahos > 1 Solaho or Solavem = 2 bothisavos or Bothisolavem > (In Konkani, botthis is 32 like: thees(30), ekthees(31), bothis(32), > thettis(33), chouthis(34), pantis (35) and 39 will be ekuNchaLis!!! then > comes 40 (chaLis) > > Weights for liquids: > > 1 Xero = 12.4/5 oz > Ordoxero = 62/5 oz > Pacxero = 301/3 oz > Navtango = 13/5 oz (does any one remember 'navtang' this is exclusively > related to liquor measure? > Orde-navtang = 4/5oz > > OTHER: > Pavonxeri (pauxer?) = 4 Ratto > 1 Ratto = 1lb > Pavonratto = 3/4 lb > Ordo Ratto = 1/2 lb > Pavratto = 1/4 lb > > Above info: COURTESY: Book: An Historical and Archeological Sketch of the > City of Goa by Jose Necolau da Fonseca > > Conversion: > 1 Khandi = 220.32 kg > 1 kg = 2.2lb > 1 kg=35.3 oz > > I am more interested in Gabe's posting on 'pensos' > > Because, I have heard many willed their > property to Jesuits, may be later to churches or individuals on condition > that they offer mass to the > donor's soul after the donor passed away? > > Curiously, > MD