Goans all, When I posed the "Dev borem korum" query in my misspell Konknni---it had to do purely with an an interest in hearing what well meaning Goans had to say; and to get people involved in finding out something generally taken for granted. My concerns always have something to do with religion, sexuality and in consciousness, as in this case.
There are various words and constructions in most given languages which express similar ideas, yet they also convey who we are and where we stand. Accordingly one decides whether to use particular word, a specific phrase, or not. Many languages make use of loan words, whether recent, or having been absorbed over the centuries. And in many situations one does not have to be a borrower if one decides against using them. Back to "Dev borem korun." To me the circle got completed by various strands of though referring directly as also alluding to God---one of which being, via "dinvastam" among other expressions. It may not automatically be a Christian sense of God, as one would believe, but to my mind a sense of God taken from our heritage, lineage and forebears---an evident desire to attempt a centered existence in belief of a higher power. Anyway people, take a look at the following deduction--my conjecture IN NO WAY ATTEMPTS to supplants or set aside all else on the topic presented so far, and what may still follow. So in good faith and awareness, as well as having reflected upon the responses of fellow Goans, here is my humble offering. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Din(dhin')[1a] is day. Dinkar [1b], sun (surya). Dinkara/Dinkar (Surya) Div, also day in Sanskrit. Div(akara).divakara (Sun who renders the day...dis dita to. Dis, Konknni; Divas, Marathi) vas[2] is an Indo-Eurpean (proto IE) root, to shine / (awareness). Essentially affirming being, awareness. Dhin'vas, grateful, appreciative, thankful; dhin'vas(i) is the one (upkari) who is thanking/ conveying gratitude, as in Hanv tuzo upkari; tuje upkar mantam. tam[3], is a verb ending. 1+2+3 = Din(dhin')+vas+tam = dhin'vastam ++++++++++++++++ Dinvas is a Regular verb on account of it maintaining the stem (dinvas) across all tenses. Conjugation of dhin'vas" below. PLEASE CORRECT if I am in error. Present Tense, Indicative Mood (essentially, to state) ::: Present Imperfect hanv (I) dhin'vastam ::: hanv dhin'vastalom (m), hanv dhin'vastalim (f), hanv dhin'vatalem (n) tum (thou, you) dhin'vastai ::: tum dhin'vastaloi, tum dhin'vastalii (f), tum dhin'vastalei (n) to (he), ti (she), tem(it) dhin'vasta ::: to dhin'vastalo (m), ti dhin'vastali (f), tem dhin'vastalem (n), Plural ami (we) dhin'vastanv ::: ami dhin'vastaleanv (m, f, n) tumi (you) dhin'vastat ::: tumi dhin'vastaleat (m, f, n) te (they, m), teo (they, f), tim (they) dhin'vastat ::: te dhin'vastalet (m), teo dhin'vastaleot (f), tim dhin'vastalint (n) One more thing: I must add that it would have been immense pleasing if Hindu Goanetters (even if they be/are cultural Hindus) had taken part in our musings. Perhaps some other time---in Konknni or even in some other language. venantius j pinto