List of loanwords in Konkani

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Goa coastline at Dona Paula Cashew apples after plucking in Chorão, Goa

The Konkani language spoken in the Indian state of Goa has loanwords from multiple languages, including Arabic, Portuguese, English and Kannada. This is a list of loanwords in the Konkani language.

## Portuguese words in Konkani

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For references see [1][2][3]

### Catholic spiritual terms with Latin origins

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Konkani  | Latin  | Portuguese  | English

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Aamen  | Amen  | Amén  | Amen
Alma  | Anima  | Alma  | Soul
Padri  | Patrem  | Padre  | Priest
Bom  | Bonum  | Bom  | Good
Doth  | Dotarium  | Dote  | Dowry
Fest  | Festa  | Festa  | Feast
Interrak  | Interrare  | Enterrado  | Interred/Burial
Madri  | Matrem  | Madre  | Nun
Rit  | Ritus  | Rito  | Rite
Sagrad  | Sacris  | Sagrado  | Holy
São/Sant  | Sanctus  | São/Santo  | Saint/Holy

### Phrases

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Bom Fest  | Boa festa  | Happy Feast
Bom Jesu  | Bom Jesus  | Good Jesus
Obrigad  | Obrigado  | Thank you
Cantar  | Cantar  | Sing/chant
Cantar Miss  | Cantar Missa  | Sung Mass/Extraordinary Mass
Santa Cruz  | Santa Cruz  | Holy Cross
Khuris/Cruz  | Cruz  | Cross
Carnaval  | Carnaval  | Carnival
Carne  | Carne  | Meat
Sakrament  | Sacramento  | Sacrament
Cinz  | Cinza  | Ashes
Bautismo  | Baptismo  | Baptism
Sagrad Comunhao  | Sagrada Comunhão  | Holy Communion
Confessiao  | Confissão  | Confession
Sacrifis  | Sacrifício  | Sacrifice
Pascoal  | Pascoal  | Relating to Easter
Inferno  | Inferno  | Hell
Pentecostant  | Pentecostes  | Pentecost
Natal  | Natal  | Christmas
Besauñ  | Bênção  | Blessing
Igorz  | Igreja  | church
Kopel  | Capela  | Chapel
Capainha  | Campainha  | Bell
Simitér  | Cemitério  | Cemetery
Firgorz  | Freguesia  | Parish
Spirita Santa  | Espírito Santo  | Holy Spirit
Kazar  | Casar  | To marry
Casament  | Casamento  | Marriage/Wedding
Recepcao  | Recepção  | Reception
Festa dos Reis  | Festa dos Reis  | Feast of the Kings

### Family relationships

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Afilhada  | Afilhada  | Goddaughter
Afilhado  | Afilhado  | Godson
Avô  | Avô  | Grandfather
Avó  | Avó  | Grandmother
Irmãna  | Irmã  | Sister
Irmanv  | Irmão  | Brother
Madrin  | Madrinha  | Godmother
Mãi  | Mãe  | Mother
Padrin  | Padrinho  | Godfather
Pai  | Pai  | Father
Prim'  | Primo/Prima  | Cousin
Tia  | Tia  | Aunty
Tiv  | Tio  | Uncle

### Family last names

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English  | Meaning of Portuguese word

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Alemão  | Alemão  | Alemao  | German
Baretto  | Barreto  | Baretto  | Barnet
Carvalho  | Carvalho  | Carvalho  | Oak, Oak Wood or Oak Tree
Cordeiro  | Cordeiro  | Cordeiro  | Lamb
Coelho  | Coelho  | Coelho  | Rabbit
Correia  | Correia  | Correia  | Strap
Dias  | Dias  | Dias  | Days plural of Dia
Fernandes  | Fernandes  | Fernandes  | Son of Fernando
Figueira  | Figueira  | Figueira  | Fig tree
Furtado  | Furtado  | Furtado  | Stolen (from regular verb Furtar to steal)
Leitão  | Leitão  | Leitao  | Piglet
Lobo  | Lobo  | Lobo  | Wolf
Machado  | Machado  | Machado  | Axe
Madeira  | Madeira  | Madeira  | Wood
Mendonça or Mendonsa  | Mendonça  | Mendonca  | Mend
Nascimento  | Nascimento  | Nascimento  | Birth
Noronha  | Noronha  | Noronha  | Village Name
Palmeira  | Palmeira  | Palmeira  | Palm Tree
Peixote  | Peixoto  | Peixote  | derived from Peixe (Fish)
Pereira  | Pereira  | Pereira  | Pear tree (Pera) fruit
Pinto  | Pinto  | Pinto  | Modification of Pintar (regular verb) which is painter
Salgado  | Salgado  | Salgado  | Salty or with Salt (sal)
Sardinha  | Sardinha  | Sardinha  | Sardine fish
Travasso  | Travasso  | Travasso  | Tragedy
Trinidade  | Trindade  | Trinidade  | Trinity
Verdes  | Verdes  | Verdes  | Greens

### Culinary terms

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Doce  | Doce  | Sweet
Assado  | Assado  | Roast
Refogar  | Refogar  | Sauté - French
Racheado  | Recheado  | Stuffed
Torrad  | Torrado  | Toast
Rissois  | Rissois  | Rissoles

### Kitchen items

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Kuler  | Colher  | Spoon
Garf  | Garfo  | Fork
Suri  | Faca  | Knife

### Food produce (plant and animal)

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Arroz/seeth  | Arroz  | Rice
Batatt  | Batata  | Potato
Yangim  | Berinjela  | Eggplant
Caju  | Cajú  | Cashew
Popai  | Papaia  | Papaya
Tomat  | Tomate  | Tomato
Paer/per  | Goiaba  | Guava
Kobi  | Couve  | Cabbage
Couve-flor  | couve-flor  | Cauliflower
Onos  | Ananás  | Pineapple
Naarl  | Coco  | Coconut
Laranj  | Laranja  | orange
Camarao/sungta  | Camarão  | Prawn/Large Shrimp
kombi  | Galinha  | chicken
dukra mass  | leitoa  | pork

### Food Products

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Assad  | Assado de Carne  | Roast Beef
Kombiecho assad  | Assado de frango  | Roast Chicken
Assad Leitao  | Leitoa assada  | Roast Pork
Bol  | Bolo  | Cake
Samusa  | Chamuças  | Samosas
Choris  | Chouriço  | Sausage
Pão  | Pão  | bread
Choris Pão  | Chouriço Pão  | Sausage Bread
Sungtache rissol  | Rissois de Camarão  | Prawn Puffs
Torrad Pão  | Torradas  | Bread Toast
Sod  | Soda  | Soda Water
Vinagre  | Vinagre  | Vinegar
Vinho  | Vinho  | wine
Porto  | Porto  | port wine
Madeira  | Madeira  | Madeira (wine)
Feni  | Feni  | Feni an alcoholic drink originating in Goa
Caju Feni  | Caju feni  | Cashew Feni
Sorpotel  | Sarapatel  | Pork Curry
A bottle of Big Boss cashew feni

### Daily use words

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Zonelle  | Janela  | Window
Kodelle  | Cadeira(s)  | chair(s)
Mezz  | Mesa  | Table
Armar  | Armário  | Cupboard
Camisa  | Camisa  | Shirt
Tanki  | Tanque  | Tank
Kor – –  | Cor  | Colour
Kustar/kuhsht  | Custar  | Difficult

### Education terms

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Tint  | Tinta  | Ink
Prosor  | Professor  | Teacher
Lisavn  | Lição  | Lesson
Kadern  | Caderno  | Exercise Book

### Professional terms

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Adogad  | Advogado  | Advocate
Dotor  | Doutor  | doctor
Pintari  | Pintor  | Painter
Ord  | Ordem  | order
Selad fol  | papel selado  | Stamped paper

### Geographical descriptors

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Bombaim  | Bombaim  | Mumbai
Viaje  | Viagem  | Voyage
Mar  | Mar  | Sea
Praer  | Praia  | Beach
Cidade  | Cidade  | City
Vaddo  | Aldeia  | Village
Zon  | Zona  | District
Communidad  | Comunidade  | Community

### City and town names in Goa

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Mapa de Goa, in Histoire générale des Voyages, Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, 1750 Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Alto  | Alto  | High
Alto Betin  | Alto Betim  | High Betim
Goa Velha  | Goa Velha  | Goa Velha
Velha Goa  | Velha Goa  | Old Goa
Vasco da Gama  | Vasco da Gama  | Vasco da Gama
Dona Paula  | Dona Paula  | Owner/lady Paula
Santa Cruz  | Santa Cruz  | Santa Cruz
Ilhas  | Ilha  | Island
Reis Magos  | Reis Magos  | Three Wisemen

### Residential and business addresses

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Bairro  | Bairro/Bairrista  | Neighbourhood/Local
Bandh  | Banda  | Sideways
St Agostino  | São Agustinho  | Saint Augustine
Primeiro  | Primeiro  | First
Segundo  | Segundo  | Second
Cabesa  | Cabeça  | Head

### Architectural terms

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Pared/wonti  | Parede  | Wall
Galeri  | Galeria  | Gallery
Balkani  | Balcão  | Balcony
Varand  | Varanda  | Verandah

### Miscellaneous words

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Konkani  | Portuguese  | English

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Govet  | Gaveta  | Drawer
Pixol  | Pincela  | Brush
Tizulo  | Tijolo  | Brick
Kulchanv  | Colchão  | Mattress
Burak  | Buraco  | Hole
Sak  | Saco  | Bag
Susegad  | Sossegado  | Quiet/peaceful
Sai/gagro  | Saia  | Skirt
Calção  | Calções  | Shorts
Sabu/Sabaun  | Sabão  | Soap
Banc  | Banco  | Bench
Julab  | Julapa  | Laxatic
Lilanv  | Leilão  | Auction
Mest  | Mestre  | Carpenter/Master
Sorpotel  | Sarapatel  | Pork curry
Cabar  | Acabar  | Finished
Bolss  | Bolso  | Pocket

## French words in Konkani

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* lafaddem – affair (from l'affair)
* cartus – cartridge
* parval – parole
* tamret – stool
* bankh -bench
* voltaire – rocking chair (from the French writer Voltaire)

## Kannada words in Konkani

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* Aapa – Father from Kannada appa
* Aaka – Sister from Kannada akka
* Duddu – Money
* Rokhdo – Quick
* Poiso addko – Wealth
* Hallsande/alsando – Kind of Bean
* Tantim – Eggs
* Kempu – Precious stone, red
* Modd – Cloud / Storm
* Bagil – Door
* Chilki – Latch
* Bodi – Stick, or to beat up
* Bhenn – Back (from Kannada bennu)
* Koyto – sickle from Kannada koy, to chop or cut
* Miravanuk – Procession from miravanige
* Veergal – Hero stone from veerakallu
* Got'tu na – Don't know from gottu illa
* Angadd – Shop from angadi
* Mando – Head

## Arabic / Persian words in Konkani

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* fasal - crop
* jawab - answer
* kabul - agree
* karz - debt
* chabuk - whip
* chugli - gossip
* dang - engrossed
* hak - right
* had'd - boundary
* hairan - harassed
* fakt - only
* dusman - enemy
* akkal - intelligence
* bhogos - pardon
* bandar - port
* barik - thin
* nazuk - delicate
* baag - garden
* arz - request
* ajap - wonder
* xar - city
* khuni - murderer
* nadar - glance
* saitan - satan
* hajir - present
* garib - poor
* goroz - necessity
* virasat - heritage
* sahib - master (originally means companions of the prophet Muhammad)
* tazviz - arrangement
* guneanv - crime
* buniad - foundation
* zap - answer
* khobor - news
* xivai - without
* vogot - time
* forok - difference
* abru - respect
* ondu/avndu - this year
* bejar - harassed
* noxib - fate
* taktik - urgency
* iad - remember
* farik - repay
* maja - joy
* umed - enthusiasm
* bazar - market
* tarikh - date
* murvat - respect
* badal - change

Some words are also used wherein the original meaning has been changed or distorted:

* Mustaiki (clothes) from mustaid = ready
* bekar bahas (idle talk) gives bhikar bhaso (useless philosophising)
* kapan khairo - eater of one's own shroud - miser

## English words

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* spanner\- pan'no
* false \- phaals (could be of Portuguese origin too)
* washer (ring between two joining surfaces or between a nut and a bolt) - vicer
* shock absorber \- chak'up'ser
* cleaner (assistant to a bus driver) -- kilinder

## See also

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* List of loanwords in Marathi

## References

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1. ^ Saradesāya, Manohararāya (2000). A History of Konkani literature. Sahitya Akademi. pp. M1 25 § M1 26. ISBN 81-7201-664-6.
2. ^ A. E. Medlycott, (1905) "India and the Apostle Thomas"; Gorgias Press LLC; ISBN 1-59333-180-0
3. ^ Thomas Puthiakunnel, (1973) "Jewish colonies of India paved the way for St. Thomas", The Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, ed. George Menachery, Vol. II.

## Further reading

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* de Lima, Edward (2014). Influence of Portuguese vocabulary on Konkani language. Vikram Publications. ISBN 978-81-920574-6-0.
* Wherritt, Irene (December 1989). "Portuguese Loanwords in Konkani". Hispania. 72 (4): 873–881\. doi:10.2307/343565. JSTOR 343565. JSTOR 343565
* Sardesai, Madhavi (2006). A comparative linguistic and cultural study of lexical influences on konkani (Thesis). hdl:10603/35678.
* Online Manglorean Konkani Dictionary Project

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