I just got this mail and replied first thing in the morning today I thought I would share it with you too. As I am not an expert, corrections welcome.
Thanks see # reply by me From: @gmail.com> To: 'JoeGoaUk' <joego...@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2012 1:56 AM Subject: RE: Could you pl. let me have the English translation of 'Dol mojea bai' Thanks… very kind of you… pl. can u put the English lines in-between the Konkani ones. Or tell me the following meanings. Is kavlo and kavlea the same thing ??? Do they both mean ‘crow’? What is gharacher ghai… ?? What is ‘moll’?? Also, my father used to sing this song”Ami ghoinim, dudhuwali, muskreank adtaeim, ghanteavelim Roughly translated: We are cowherds, milkmaids, we bring back the cattle at the call of the angelus bells).. . Do you know it?? Where can I get the full song… it’s quite beautiful… Awaiting your reply.. and with many thanks… xxxx # here it is - rough traslation only DOL MOJEA BAI Dol moje bai, nind moje bai, pipit adtolo pai, # Rock /swing my baby, sleep mum baby, father will bring sweets (father works on the ship, who come back after about a year) Kavlo roddon, gharacher ghai, vinchari kitem zai, # Crow was crowing over the house asking what (the baby) wanted Kavlea baba, rekad dita, baiek usko zala, # Crow sir/uncle, convey regards that the baby is missing him (father) Baiechea pain, fottu vela, biskoot addunk gela , # Baby's father took photo (baby's), gone to bring biscuits (to the baby) Bai mogachem, bai mojem dol, tukam ditelim boll, # Baby dear, rock my baby, I will give you 'bol' (sweet round bread that the morning baker used to bring see pic) Sopnant utton, paisorxim chol, dakoi mogachem moll, # wake up in (your) dreams, go to your father and show the value/courage of love Chandni mama, kemkem dita, baien keli tata, # Moon uncle, (who) gives banana, baby (now) fall asleep Disu soron, ratui ieta, paicho ugdass ieta # afte the day, comes the night, reminding of father (husband).. ## The song/video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOoTdEdyIH8 Pipitt = Sweets (toffee, peppermint, chocolate etc) see a pic (traditional or of my childhood sweets) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/4922660175/ Biskutt = Biscuits (Marie , animal shaped etc) Bol = Sweet round bread (from baker and NOT the small dark wedding 'bol') see item no 7 in this pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/337323623/ Pipitt, kemkem (banana), tata (sleep) are usually some of the terms in child language (tata is NOT pronounced as in bye bye 'tata', instead, pronounce it by touching tip of you tongue to your teeth = thatha) Similarly, Memem (fish), Koko or mum-mum (rice/food/xit), Kaka, susu etc ## Also, my father used to sing this song ”Ami ghoinim, dudhuwali, muskreank adtaeim, ghanteavelim # we are shepherds, milkmaids, we brings (our) herds (buffaloes) from across the border (e.g. maharastra, Karnataka) Roughly translated: We are cowherds, milkmaids, we bring back the cattle at the call of the angelus bells).. # Ganttar here does not relates to bell # W e call 'Ghantti' to migrants coming from other states of India (usually the neibhbouring states) ________________________________ From:JoeGoaUk [mailto:joego...@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 1:45 AM To: Subject: Re: Could you pl. let me have the English translation of 'Dol mojea bai' Kemkem means kelem (banana) in child's language as in koko or mum mum (for food/ rice) chandi mama (uncle moon) From:..@gmail.com> To: joego...@yahoo.co.uk; Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2012 1:40 AM Subject: Could you pl. let me have the English translation of 'Dol mojea bai' I was very touched with two videos I saw on the Youtube. -The one, of the song “Dol mojea bai’ -And the other of ‘Claudia’. While I found the translation of ‘Claudia’ in the video itself (in the lyrics below it), I couldn’t get the translation of ‘Dol mojea bai’ anywhere.. Pl. can you send it to me… I want to share it with my kid… she likes the song very much. Thank you… (yes, I am a Goan, but I’m too sure of all the words in the song. What does “kem kem “ mean?? Awaiting your reply, xxx joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
