Actually if FN had disclosed the context of the Khandi he required, it would have been much better as some one has replied that it is the khandi measurement of 'seed' required for each field.
The former weights and measures: (now Metric: Kilo/Litre) 1 Khandi = 20 man(moN) 1 moN = 4 dora, doDe (singular 1 doDo) 1 doDo = the lb varied for different products Similarly, the lb per moN differed as per product: 1 moN of kopra = 32lb, 1 mon of sugar 26lb, 1 moN of Onion, garlic, iron = 24lb Weight for solids: 1 Khumbo = 20 Khandi 1 Khandi = 20 Kuros 1 Kuro = 2 pailis 1 Paili = 4 Poddis 1 Poddi = 2 ordi(half) Poddis 1 ordipoddi(solguem, natti) = 2 ordenattis 1 ordnatti = 2 guirnatis 1 Guirnati = 2 solahos 1 Solaho or Solavem = 2 bothisavos or Bothisolavem (In Konkani, botthis is 32 like: thees(30), ekthees(31), bothis(32), thettis(33), chouthis(34), pantis (35) and 39 will be ekuNchaLis!!! then comes 40 (chaLis) Weights for liquids: 1 Xero = 12.4/5 oz Ordoxero = 62/5 oz Pacxero = 301/3 oz Navtango = 13/5 oz (does any one remember 'navtang' this is exclusively related to liquor measure? Orde-navtang = 4/5oz OTHER: Pavonxeri (pauxer?) = 4 Ratto 1 Ratto = 1lb Pavonratto = 3/4 lb Ordo Ratto = 1/2 lb Pavratto = 1/4 lb Above info: COURTESY: Book: An Historical and Archeological Sketch of the City of Goa by Jose Necolau da Fonseca Conversion: 1 Khandi = 220.32 kg 1 kg = 2.2lb 1 kg=35.3 oz I am more interested in Gabe's posting on 'pensos' Because, I have heard many willed their property to Jesuits, may be later to churches or individuals on condition that they offer mass to the donor's soul after the donor passed away? Curiously, MD Message: 11 Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:00:31 +0530 From: Goanet News <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Subject: [Goanet] Of homes, pens?os and khanddi ... (Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho Feedback to [email protected] and join the discussions by posting to [email protected]
