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Also no reason for us not to use/also use Obrigado.
Absolutely none although many will disagree. I do when in Goa.
Worse some will come up with inane notions like its the Language of the
conqueror!
But observe closely and one gets a sense of the forked tongues
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Also See archived in the PAST on Goanet at:
https://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg59385.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22Domnic
Fernandes
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:31 -0800
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=date:20100306
: Prior to 1510, Goa was governed by different rulers, including Muslims. The
Portuguese took over Goa from the Muslims. Islam uses the word
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22'Allah'
(God) quite frequently. They, too, invoke God's name while
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22thanking
- 'Barak Allah-hu fik'. So, it's possible that we inherited
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22'Dev
Borem korum' from our previous occupiers, the Muslims.
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22
https://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg58982.html
Domnic Fernandes
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=from:%22Domnic+Fernandes%22
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:41:16 -0800
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.orgq=date:20100307
: Per my observation, the Bardezkar say Dev borem korum, whereas the
Saxttikar say Bor(em) zaum. Dominic also mentioned Faleiro's usage: Borem
zaum,
Sebastian Borges: Bore..m zaum, Bab zaum May you prosper, may you
beget a baby boy.
On 7 March 2010 20:20, Antonio Menezes point is commented upon by
Borges at https://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg59101.html
note that unlike a ''thank you'' the ''Dev borem korun'' has no quid pro quo
attached to it. .
Venantius
On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com
wrote:
Mr. Rosario Abel Fernandes (Oct 13) was thanking Goanetters for their
response to his query on veller/beach but I think we Goans need a new word
in
Konkani for Dev Borem Korum (DBK)/Thank You/Obrigado
DBK(Tuka Devan Borem Korum ) vaguely means let God (a third party ) be
good to you for any favour done
but there is no element of quid pro quo in in it as is evident in Thank You
/Obrigado.
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