Sr. Margaret is right. There is a difference between "gaddo" and "boilanchi
gaddi": "gaddo" is what in Portuguese was called "carro�a" and was used for
transporting goods, timber, luggage, etc.,  while "boilanchi gaddi" was used
for transporting people and was called "carro de bois" in Portuguese.

Jorge

----- Original Message -----
From: Sr. Margaret <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:00 PM
Subject: [Goanet]boilanchi-gaddi


> Alfred,
>
> I am reading the book Loving Ayesha right now. The story of the bullock
cart
> speaks of the "boilanchi-gaddi" of yonder times. The name of the story
> is "Moon dance"
>
> Sr. Margaret Correa
>
>



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