Another tiny intervention. The K is not used only C. Even now Portuguese use only C; K is for words of foreign origin. Kapri comes from Cafre which is Black.
Thanks Sonia On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 at 02:46, Venantius J Pinto <[email protected]> wrote: > She was my mother, who made it to a few months short of 90. Perhaps I > erred! All cool. > > Certainly, await the real experts, besides it’s good academic form. In the > meanwhile if worth the while - consider other dimensions that I pointed > out, including to look into the orthographic changes which happened in the > early part of the nineteenth century. Different tongues had their > abecedarian variants. Slight but significant to the nuanced ear. By then it > goes the way of the mass. The crispness so to speak in certain langu > > Those who knew English had seen a “k,”and by knowing it, were in all > probability not shy in employing it. Others would have been less eclectic, > read errant too, and more fastidious in avoiding its usage. Some never knew > that changes had occurred nor were told way later. Yet others had private > tutors, family chapels and other accoutrements on their plane of existence. > Zoi zoi, to that! > > We have a small ivory baby Jesu with tiny gold lacing around its wrists, > ankles, neck and waist. Perhaps others have one two. I think of it often, > never of owning works by our famous and celebrated artists. To my mind we > were nobodies, other than having a Grand Uncle priest who delivered sermons > on radio. But I can own sounds, a few words, inflections, snippets of life > - and make them my own. > > Extrapolation from the original topic which had its own streams of > thought?! Yes and no. And it’s Khapri/ also Kappiri. In fairness this > awareness is on tap. > > What St. Francis built would have been referred by him in his native > tongue. Our ancestors accordingly could have used the Portuguese word > “capela” for whatever length of time and on account of whatever inclination > before arriving at “copel.” Perhaps even momentarily “deul.” Researchers > make correlations. Even a freaking bone found may things in another > direction. Everything adds to someone’s living. We simply must observe and > age gracefully. I am indeed trying. > > I could be imaging things. The decent unto death may have begun! Lots to > say but .... > > Best all. > > > Venantius J Pinto > > > On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 1:53 PM Adolfo Mascarenhas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Message: 4 Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 02:06:15 -0500 > > From: Venantius J Pinto <[email protected]> > > > > Dear Venantius thank you for the detailed explanation extending all the > > way to your 95 years old Grandmother ....Even for people who have not > gone > > to school, they used their God Given brains. > > > > There were so many dimensions to your response, like no K but C .....(so > > where did the Word Kapri in Konkoni originate If off the cuff you could > > tell me so much ....I am wondering what the real experts will tell me > > including a fellow who just has added Dr...to his name > > > > . > > > > ::::In a sense my question was related to the Estate with Quepem and > > Outside ....Denisha sent me a picture of the intended Gatto ...... > > > > :::::But it does not stop there ....what did St Francis build in Kilwa > > .....a Copel ......I know that the Moslems build Two huge mosques > > > > Thank you ....for your patience ....may you be saved from evil mayors > > ....and that friend of Trump called Dinesh > > > > > > Grandolfo > > > > In safe Makongo Juu ...Dar es Salaam > > > > To: "Goa's premiere m. 1994!" <[email protected]> Cc: > "To: > > Goanet Org" <[email protected]>, Frederick Noronha < > > [email protected]>, Roland Francis < > > [email protected]>, Lorraine Dias <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Goanet] To Konkani & English Experts > > Message-ID: > > < > > caoy3ljnanqdnoeucxmh7hlv-kt0nmypc6owbuqcoye5ulnl...@mail.gmail.com> > > > > > > >
