Dear All, Here are some konkani riddles: 1) ek suknee, ghor raknae (one bird, securing house) 2) attun portun bandlo boro, konn parkita taka koti bor soro (wine) 3) ek kaing (watermellon), taka bara shero (slices) ani satt biyo (sixty seeds) 4) gantar saun eilo bokdo, dove-dove vonklo 5) Algotache duv, folgotak dili, vontir marun piteu zale 6) Rozonacha dongrar, Pandurongache gorva, 8 dande sodun 2 dandani marli. 7) ek suknee, tache nakan dori, te rodta nanapuri 8) eake batlean don koracho rong 9) gai dauta, dud vorta 10) tin piacho goddo, asta (smiling) pun uloina
Answers: (1) Chavi (key) (2) Shenno (hair ponytail) (3) godiyal (clock) (4) Ponnos (jackfruit) (5) shemur/bemre (6) vouv/liko (lice) (7) gant (bell) (8) tantie (egg) (9) dantte (grinding grams) (10) chaucho budkulo (pot - earlier tea was prepared in clay pot) bore tor, mog asundi, viva goa. George Fernandes Muscat - Aldona ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
