On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Dr. [UNKNOWN] Jos� Cola�o wrote: > Substitute PJ Jose's blow in the 88th minute felled the dominating Goans in > the Philips National Football League (NFL) encounter at the Cooperage. Jose, > enjoying a kind bounce, unleashed an angular right-footer with the outstep > that left JUJE SIDDI dumbfounded. > > Jose > > nuim Juje, na zuze, na Bernado, na Ole_Xac, na Vivek
Interesting. This debate has come a full circle. In Kerala, Jose is pronounced like Jos. Juje Siddi actually spells his name in that manner -- of course it's a Lusitanised name, and its origins are clear. But when you say 'Jose' to a Kannada-speaking official who's registering your birth (somewhere in rural Karnakata, not far from Goa) this is what you guess. Much like when the Portuguese came along, and heard names like 'Bicholim', 'Divar', 'Margao', 'Panjim' etc. This, of course, is not an argument to change all names. It's just a case to accept whatever we have. Mistakes can happen on all sides. FN ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
