Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:41:08 +0200 (MEST) From: "William Robert Da Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Subject: goanese or goesa [Goanese is an English term, used by the Linguistic Survey of India, to begin with and perpetuated later by other linguists and journalists.
Portuguese could not have used an English term, could they? If ever, they could have used the term "goesa" from Goa. The spelling of goem is from them for Goa and it stands for Konkani goy (vhoddlem goy, saibachem goy, novem goy)with the nasal placed on "go". There we go, again, With warm regards, William] ===== Earlier Paulo Colaco Dias had written on: Thu Jun 27, 2002 8:07 am Re: Let's be honest and give due merit to those who deserve it. [Definitely not. What nonsense. "Goanese" is not Portuguese ! So how could it have been used by the Portuguese ?? In Portuguese the word for Goans is: "Goeses" (plural) and "Goes" (singular). Best regards, Paulo.] Well my friends....tell that to our Goan Journalists who might be just "oblivious" see this http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jan/18goa.htm and when you have the time, please review the following article:(especially the foot note) http://www.colaco.net/1/GoaLib20.htm jc for TGF ===== Recommended Goan Sites in Cyberspace Goa-World at http://www.goa-world.net The Goan Forum is at http://www.colaco.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
