Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc......

2011-05-16 Thread Sebastian Borges
Dear FN, This means that an idler is free to upload any rubbish on Wikipedia. An unsuspecting poster can then cite this rubbish in support of his contention as you have done wrt Dacho Furtad. Please note that Wikipedia has no citation to back this insertion. Let us behave responsibly; and I thin

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc......

2011-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Also, please take a look here http://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wp/gom/Konkani FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc......

2011-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Sorry, Prof Borges. This is not how it works on the Wikipedia. You have the opportunity to correct all that is inaccurate or incomplete. But you cannot "expunge" anything. To all those who criticise, the option is simple: do something better. Information hierarchies are different in cyberspace. T

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc......

2011-05-14 Thread Sebastian Borges
I had read that Wikipedia is an unreliable site for authentic information but neverĀ gave much importance to that complaint. However, upon clicking on the link provided by FN, I realised the enormity of this disservice. It is a perfect example of polluting the internet data-base which I always de

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc....

2011-05-14 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 14 May 2011 06:37, Anselmo Johny De Souza wrote: I already wrote to u about using 'K' in place of 'C' > > FARIK and not FARIC > > Farik is the recent, English-influenced spelling, while faric would be the Luso-influenced version, I guess. > FARIZEN nhoim punn FARIZEV > Sorry, but I checked

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc....

2011-05-13 Thread Anselmo Johny De Souza
I already wrote to u about using 'K' in place of 'C' FARIK and not FARIC FARIZEN nhoim punn FARIZEV On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Frederick Noronha wrote: Learn one (or more) Konkani word today: FARA time, "guelolom tea fara Joao bettlo maca, at the time I went John met me." FARIC CO

[Goanet] Konkani Word A Day: fara, faram, farunc, faric corunc....

2011-05-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Learn one (or more) Konkani word today: FARA time, "guelolom tea fara Joao bettlo maca, at the time I went John met me." FARAM humorous dialogue FARUNC (TANDUU) to clean the rice FARIC CORUNC to pay, to satisfy, to settle FARICPONN n payment, satisfaction FARICPONN CORUNC, to atone FARIZEN p