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Dear Goanetters,
We've had an interesting discussion on the etymology
of this word and Alfred's tracing of it sheds some
light, including some insight as to why I apparently
pronounced it entirely differently. In Salcette, we
use the word "hampri", which must be a distortion of
the Portuguese Capri, which in turn is traced to the
Arabic Khafir, which also means infidel.
Thanks to all those who wrote in. Goanet is indeed a
learning instrument.
selma
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--- Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> ´Hapri´is rhe Konkni degeneration of the Portuguese
> ´cäpri´which
> was degeneration of´the Arab (Omani) ´khafir´their
> term for
> Africans whom they first, and most, harvested as
> slaves.
>
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