Perhaps while they were saying Baba and Baie to all the Goan fidalgos most of whom were pobres themselves(mentally at least), shouldn't they have been bowing to the ground and touching the feet of the high-born Patraos?
Roland. Toronto. ------Original Message------ From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão Sender: [email protected] To: [email protected] To: [email protected] ReplyTo: Goanet Subject: Re: [Goanet] Indian English Sent: Jun 18, 2011 12:22 PM Why don’t you Goaneters first correct those who call anyone and everyone “Uncle & Aunties” ? This, is “Chacha & Chachi” translated from Hindi; which is incorrect in English. Started most probably by Goans from Dhobitalao. And now even the ghantis have learned to call out in the same manner. Previously, people in Goa were correct when they called out to someone as “Baba” & “Bhaie” Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell.
