Oct 2019 Panchadik Issue Table of Contents

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Oct 2019 Panchadik Issue – Table of Contents:
President’s Desk:
Message from our Sammellan Presidents – Aruna & Ram Acharya Page 4-7
KAOCA Sports Day – by Ram Shenoy Page 8-10
10 Reasons to attend 2020 Konkani Sammelan in San Jose, CA - Rekha Baliga Page 11-14
Some Interesting Facts about our Konkani language - by Kalpana Kundaje Page 15-20
Konkani Kontest – by Khushi Kodikal Page 21-28
Dub-Double Aamchi Words – by Kalpana Kundaje Page 29-31
Konkani Haasya – by Kalpana Kundaje Page 32-33
Konkani Proverbs – by Kalpana Kundaje Page 34-35
Konkani Kavita – by Sudhir Kodkani and Kaavyasudha, Submitted by Shibani and Nikhil Kodkani
Page 36-39
Oct 2019 Panchadik Issue – Table of Contents:
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Navaratri Word Search - by Khushi Kodikal Page 42-43
Jeevan ek ZhopaaLo – A poem by Smt Aruna Kundaji Rao Submitted by Kalpana Kundaje
Page 44
Personalia Page 46-48
From the President’s Desk
Hello Panchadik Friends,
We wish everyone a very happy Diwali from our KAOCA 2019 committee.
Time does fly when we are actively involved in our community activities
and cannot believe that 2019 is almost over. Our gala Diwali function will
be held on October 26th at Evergreen High School, San Jose, the
entertainment committee has planned for a fun event, with practices that
have already started.
After our successful Ugadi event in March, we had an amazing turnout for
our sports day event in May. Record number of people (over 200 people)
attended the event and 100 plus people participated in various sports
activities. Entertainment (Karaoke, dance, etc.) continued throughout
while people were competing in various games. Our awesome food
committee served authentic Amchigele food which was well
appreciated by all.
One of the highlights of the events during this year so far was the ‘KAOCA
Camping cum Picnic’ in July 2019. As usual a record number of people
(215) attended the Camping event for 3 days!! It was a great event as it
included entertainment (Karaoke, Dance, Skit), Hiking, Konkani food,
Barbeque, Yoga, Zumba Dance, Cricket, Tennis, Lagori, Campfire, Mash
Mello for kids, and on and on… Kudos to entire KAOCA committee and
volunteers for making it fun, entertaining for all.
As one of the co-promoters of Sunil Gavaskar – Heart to Heart Foundation,
KAOCA actively participated in the fundraising event for the foundation.
Besides raising money, KACOA members managed the food and registration
for the event. It was a huge success as record number of donations were
collected much more than originally anticipated! Kudos to all the Konkanis
in the bay area for donating for the noble cause.
Devu bare koro,
Sanjana & Ram Shenoy
Presidents for KAOCA 2019
Namaskaru,
Happy Diwali to you all!
As you all know, Konkani Sammelan 2020 will be held at the San Jose McEnery
Convention Center from July 2nd - 4th, 2020. We want to see all of you there to
celebrate our culture in this monumental 10th North American Konkani
Sammelan! We are hoping that all Bay Area Konkanis make use of this once in a
decade opportunity to welcome Konkanis from rest of the US and from around
the World.
Sammelan Kickoff:
With the help of our local Sammelan host KAOCA, we arranged the “Konkani
Sammelan 2020 Kickoff dinner” on September 22nd, 2019, in Milpitas Community
Center. More than 300 people attended this event and enjoyed the awesome
entertainment from KAOCAns, followed by delicious food catered from Jalsa
Catering. Fundraising committee presented special donation packages for the
Sammelan that received generous support from the attendees raising over
$150,000. We sincerely thank all the donors, performers, and volunteers who
made this event a great success.
Registration:
We started the early bird registration for the Sammelan in August 2019, and are
happy to share that we have had more than 400+ confirmed registration entries
as of now! Early bird registrations will be available until Dec 31st, 2019. You can
register online at www.KonkaniSammelan.org, where you can also find
information about the venue, hospitality arrangements and more. As we get
closer to the Sammelan date, the website will be updated with further details.
Call for Entertainment Entries:
We have already received several requests to participate in Sammelan
Entertainment programs, and want to give this opportunity for all interested
parties to express their interest as soon as possible! The 2020 Sammelan
Entertainment Committee is inviting entertainment entries for dance, music,
drama, etc.
The due date for the form submission is Dec 15, 2019. You may send your entries
through the Google form http://bit.ly/UtsavEntryForm and enclose a video link of
your previous performance or a sample with a brief description. Final selection
will be announced by Feb 15, 2020.
As hosts, we will present OPENING & CLOSING ceremonies. The 2020 Konkani
Sammelan Entertainment Committee is inviting all of you to participate. For any
entertainment related questions please feel free to email at
[email protected]
Call for Souvenir Entries:
Our Souvenir committee is requesting articles for 'Utsav' - the 2020 Konkani
Sammelan Souvenir, which will be a festive compilation of articles, essays, short
stories, poems and recipes showcasing the rich cultural traditions, balanced
views, informed opinions and varied talents of our Konkani community. And, of
course, our sparkling sense of humor.
Send us your most interesting and informative articles, poems and essays
covering the following topics:
Health & Fitness, Travel & Leisure, Entrepreneurship & Technology, All Things
Konkani, Cuisines and Recipes, Seniors and Retirees (content targeted to the age
group 65+), Youth (content targeted to the Konkani youth), Smaller items like
Konkani 'aadgatis'/idioms/figures of speech, puzzles, quizzes, jokes, limericks,
haiku verses and quotes are also welcome.
Maximum Size: 600 words (include photos if relevant to the content)
Deadline to Submit: March 31st, 2020
Format for Submission: Microsoft Word Document
Submit your content to: [email protected]
Call for Awards of Excellence:
Sammelan Awards Committee is requesting recommendations for Konkani
Sammelan 2020 Awards of Excellence. Submit names of Konkanis in North
America who have made significant contributions and achievements in the fields:
Arts, Technology, Public Service, Sports, Entrepreneurship, Outstanding
Contribution by a Woman, Scientific Research, Education, Outstanding
Contribution by a Youth, Lifetime Achievement Award
Eligibility Criteria:
The nominees must be Konkani residents or spouses of Konkani residents of
North America.
Send your nominations to Awards Committee Chair - Ashok Kulkarni, Email:
[email protected]
Over the years, we have learned that when you are far from family, your friends,
especially those with whom you share a cultural background, become your new
family. We eagerly invite you to register and come to the Konkani Sammelan 2020
and become part of our family! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to call us at 408-459-8423 or email us at [email protected]
Devu Baren Koro,
KAOCA Sports Day
By Ram Shenoy
KAOCA Sports day was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Fremont Adult School in Fremont. It was a
huge success as over 200 people attended the event participating in entertainment and various sports
activities. Entertainment continued throughout while sports events were going on from 3 PM to 9 PM.
Badminton event was held on Sunday, May 19st at the Fremont Badminton Center.
Competitions were held under different categories for Boys, Girls, Ladies and Men. Over 100 people
participated in sports events and many were in multiple games. Congratulations to the winners and all
the participants.
Runner Up : Vidya Shenoy
Runner Up : Atul Bhat
Cards:
Runner up : Amol Bhat
Runner Up: : Ananya Nayak
Runner Up : Amratha Bhat
Runner Up : Vinayak Shenoi
Runner Up : Adit Shenoy
Runner Up : Leela Shenoi
Runner Up : Maya Kamath
Runner Up (jt) : Prakash Pai and Sudhir Bhat
Badminton:
Runner Up : Amol Bhat,
Runner Up : Ramchandra Kamath and Pradeep Baliga
Memory Game:
Runner Up : Sanjana Shenoy and Devika Kamath
Kids -1st Prize : Shreya Kamath
Runner Up : Amol Bhat and Atul Bhat
We had Bingo at the end which was participated by almost everyone! Birthday cake was cut by all those
who had birthdays during that month!! Our awesome food committee cooked authentic Amichigele
food which was appreciated by one and all. Manjunath Mallya (Captain, Syndicate Bank Cricket team
and National Level Weightlifter) distributed the prizes to all the winners! It was an awesome event and
KUDOs to the 2019 committee for all the hard work and making it fun for everyone!
Travels
10 Reasons to attend 2020 Konkani Sammelan in San Jose, CA
By Rekha Baliga
1. Location, Location, Location! While convention is in San Jose, Bay Area in
CA it is only an hour’s drive from San Francisco! Excellent weather for great
sightseeing before & after Sammelan – with Golden Gate bridge, Ghirardelli
Chocolate factory (yum!), Alcatraz island, Napa wine country etc! Visit the
tech companies like Facebook & Google - take pictures in their campus! Go
to Santa Cruz, Monterey beaches, Carmel in the south. Travel to nearby
world famous places like Yosemite National Park, Tahoe or Gold Country for
couple days!
2. Excellent timing! It’s on July 4th long weekend when you are off work and
the kids are off from school. Come early, enjoy the Bay Area and on the
weekend attend the Sammelan and leave. No vacation days left? Then just
come for the long weekend!
3. Yummy food! Konks are known to be foodies. If we don’t get excellent
ambiance or entertainment, we deal with it (Hod Na!). But food – that’s a
whole another dimension. If food is good, the organizing committee is
revered, but if food is not that great – I will leave it to your imagination
(Ayyo deva, te jevan kai sum na ashile)
a. So how did we offer such tasty food and so many varieties of food at
such a mass scale for past Sammelans?
i. Brought a Konkani chef from India who trained the chefs in US
ii. Local Konkani experts in cooking volunteered their time and
effort for hours and hours before and during Sammelan to
plan, try different recipes over and over till perfection is
achieved, and train local chefs and whip up delicious meals
iii. Filled a big rig with tons of food supplies and kept it in the
parking lot of location so if we were short of anything in the
cooking hall, we had supplies ready!
iv. There are lots of non-Konkani food options too, for your picky
eater kids or simply for variety of diet
4. Awesome entertainment! For those of you who want to have a good time,
Konks have the best talent! Dance (classical, film, folk anything!), singing,
comedy, magic show, drama, band etc. It gives you and your kids a chance
to showcase your talent in Konkani Idol in a friendly setting before we see
you in American Idol! There’s even Bingo & a Raffle with great prizes! You
name it, we’ve got it!
5. Matrimonial (Soyarika) possibilities Wink, wink! Won’t it be nice if your
son or daughter married a nice Konkani girl or boy? We have the youth
committee that organizes youth events where all youngsters meet and play
games, hang-out. They make new friends! This is your golden chance to
have your son/daughter meet people their own age. With activities for age
groups ranging from 5 to 35, there’s something to do for everyone
6. Workshops & Seminars: We have a lot of expert speakers from different
fields that appeal to all age groups and interests, such as career, health,
business, spirituality, philanthropy, STEM etc. Many are in English, so all are
able to attend!
7. Meet all your relatives and friends from different parts of the country in
one place! And make new friends. Sometimes you will even discover a new
relative by asking which village/town the other person’s or their relatives
are from. Then do “Panchadik” about all common people you both are
related to! Relatives from different parts of USA or from other countries
meet at Sammelan and also spend a couple extra days together with their
relatives/friends a couple days before or after Sammelan. Imagine how
much traveling you would have to do to meet everyone separately in their
home town?
8. Konkani cultural immersion: if you or a loved one are not Konkani (or
simply out of touch with the language and culture) there are plenty of ways
to learn about the Konkani heritage and history while getting up to speed
on what it means to be Konkani in this modern day and age
9. Shop till you drop: there are lots of vendors in the convention center
selling goods brought over from India- clothes, jewelry, books, and all kinds
of unique souvenirs to take back home at the end of your trip. On a side
note, you will also get the free Sammelan Souvenir book (when you first
check-in). In it you will find a ton of interesting articles– it will be worth
taking it home and reading it!
10. If I haven’t sold you by now, call your mais and mams, ajjis and ajjas,
pacchis and bappas, mhavs and mhanthus, akkas and annas, and they’ll
surely convince you to go to the 2020 Sammelan. You won’t regret it! See
you there!
Konkani Korner
By Kalpana Kundaje
We all know that Konkani is a language spoken by Konkani people living along the
western coast of India, often referred to as the Konkan Coast.
Do you know how old our Konkani language is and how far back the first
Konkani inscription dates to?
Although most of the stone inscriptions and copper plates found in Goa and other
parts of Konkan from the 2nd century BC to the 10th century AD are in Prakrit-
influenced Sanskrit, it is said that most names of the places, agricultural-related
terms, and names of some people are in Konkani, which suggests that Konkani
was spoken from very early times in Goa and Konkan.
Among the many inscriptions at the foot of the colossal Jain Monolith of Bahubali,
also knowns as Gomateshwara at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, are two lines
reading thus:
Chavundarya got it done, Gangaraya got the surroundings done.
The first line is said to have been inscribed in 981 AD and the second line in 116-
17 AD. The language of these lines is Konkani according to S.B. Kulkarni (former
head of Department of Marathi, Nagpur University) and Jose Pereira (former
professor, Fordham University, USA) and these inscriptions are considered the
earliest Konkani inscriptions in Devanagari script. It is also interesting to note that
the word gomateshvara comes from Konkani gomao which means "beautiful" or
"handsome" and vara "lord".
A piece of hymn dedicated to Lord Narayana attributed to the 12th century AD
says:
sasrasgara trau, mh to rkho nryu".
(The one who brought the Vedas up from the ocean in the form of a fish, from the
bottoms of the water and offered it to Manu, he is the one Saviour of the world,
that is Narayana my God.) The pronoun moho, which is similar to the Brijbhasha
word mh has been now been replaced by mk.
Do you know how and why the Konkani language evolved into multiple dialects?
The medieval era was marked by foreign invasions, by the Moghuls, the
Portuguese, and this led to mass exodus of people to Maratha territory, to Canara
(today's coastal Karnataka), and to Cochin. The exodus required Konkani speakers
in these regions to learn the local languages, which caused penetration of local
words into the dialects of Konkani spoken by these speakers, and Kannada,
Marathi, Malayalam and Portuguese enriched the language with new words.
While the Goan Hindu dialect remained highly Prakritised, with numerous Sanskrit
loan words, the Catholic dialect drew many terms from Portuguese.
Some examples of Kannada words in Konkani are given below:
Aapa – from Kannada Appa meaning father
Aaka – from Kannada Akka meaning sister
Ajjo – from Ajja meaning grandfather
Koyto - Sickle from Kannada koy, to chop or cut
Miravanuk – a procession from miravanige
Got'tu na – don't know from gottu illa
Angaddi – shop from Angadi
umedi - enthusiasm
Did you know that some of the other sources of the Konkani vocabulary are
Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, and why?
The Konkani Muslim communities of Bhatkal and Ratnagiri came about due to
intermarriages of Arab seafarers and locals as well as conversions of Hindus to
Islam. Thus the Arabic, Persian and Turkish influence on Konkani vocabulary and
why a significant number of Konkani speakers are still found in Pakistan and in the
Persian Gulf.
Examples of Arabic/Persian words in Konkani:
xivai – without
chabuk – whip
hakku - right
Nazuk - delicate
noxib – fate
Do you know that Konkani is written not just in Devanagari script but also in
Kannada, Malayalam, Persian, and Roman scripts?
Konkani is widely written in the Roman script (called Romi Konkani) by many
Catholic Konkanis. This is because for many years Konkani literature was in the
Latin script, and Catholic liturgy and other religious literature was always in the
Roman script. Most people of Karnataka use the Kannada script, however the
Saraswats of Karnataka (in North Kanara) and Maharashtra use the Devanagari
script. Malayalam script was used by the Konkani community in Kerala. Konkani
Muslims in the Bhatkal area used Arabic /Urdu script to write Konkani.
Do you know how and why there are a number of Konkani speakers found in
Kenya, Uganda and some of the African countries?
The Siddis, were a migrant community, who were the descendants of the bantu
peoples from South East Africa. They were brought to the Indian subcontinent as
slaves by the Portuguese merchants. They picked up Konkani. Later many of these
Goans migrated back to these countries. This is the reason why we have a good
number of Konkani speakers still found in Kenya and Uganda. They speak
different dialects that their ancestors spoke, which are now highly influenced by
the language they picked up in India.
So one can see that Konkanis are very adaptive and skilled in multiple languages
and use multiple scripts. We tend to accept and assimilate other languages into
our own and this has served our community well as we have migrated from one
place to another, including in our migration to the United States. The United
States Konkani is a now mixture of English and Konkani words. Konkanis can truly
and proudly call ourselves members of the world family.
Konkani Kontest
Remember the “Konkani Kontest” I had presented to you
in the last edition of the Panchadik earlier this year?!!
The contest was to see who could come up with the
maximum number of English-Konkani word pairs: which:
1) had the same meaning AND
2) started with the same alphabet!!
Guess what!! Now I am going to announce the winners in this edition of the
Panchadik!! The TOP 3 entries are as follows:
The word combinations from these 3 entries are published in this edition of
Panchadik – enjoy going these lists and have FUN!! My brother and I think of
word combinations in our daily lives and laugh so much & screech with
excitement when we come up with a Konkani-English combination – hope you
have fun too!!
Love from Khushi…
Aamchigale Word English Word 1 Baldi Bucket
2 Hoda huge
3 Sana small
4 Nankuta nail
5 Magale mine
6 Sukdi skinny
7 Cakdi Cucumber
8 Naa no
9 Naava nine
10 Naanka nose
11 Sah six
12 Saata Seven
13 Baddi Branch
14 Bhavu brother
15 Baayala bride
16 Haathu Hand
17 Batli bottle
18 Gomte gorgeous
19 Masti mischief
20 Cherdu Child
21 Cherdvan children
22 Churchi Chair
23 Hoona Hot
24 Teeni Three
25 Vockche Vomit
26 Capusu Cotton
27 Capde clothes
28 Mankada Monkey
29 Buddhuvantu brainy
30 Rusto Road
31 Bezaru bore
32 Pakli petal
33 madentu middle
34 Ghani garbage
35 Levnche Lick
36 Wanati Wall
37 Devu Deity
38 Paympodche Pray
39 Caylo Crow
40 Gomte Gorgeous
Aamchigale Word English Word 41 Dinvche Donate
42 Suruvati Start
43 Aani And
44 Pitti Powder
45 Paapa Pity
46 Shakti Strength
47 Paympodche Pray
48 Saboonu Soap
49 Saangche Say
50 Masta Many
51 Doodhache Dairy
57 Bezaaru Bored/Boredom
58 Comdo Chicken
59 Eekra Eleven
60 Aeklo Alone
61 Sakhara Sugar
62 Dantache Dental
63 Traasu Trouble
64 Samudru Sea
65 Talo Throat
66 Nidanvche Nap
67 Chankee Cough
68 Naava Name
69 Nagdo Naked
70 Suru Start
71 Nankut Nail
Aamchigale Word English Word 80 Sijawnche Steam
81 Tapu Temperature
82 Uncha Up
83 Handche Horn
84 Sarayee Spread
85 Mangal Mars
86 Currcurri Crispy
87 Walle Wet
88 Tanka Them
96 Bhalu Bear
97 Maoo Mushy
98 Capata Cupboard
99 Chirchiri Cranky
100 Bhornu Brimming
101 Bhashbhashi Brimming
102 Chivchivvy Chewy
103 Meeshe Moustache
104 Taaki Tank
105 Saali Skin
Aamchigale Word English Word
Shruti Pai’s list
Aamchigale Word English Word
Shruti Pai’s list
Konkani Word English Word
21 sathra seventeen
22 nakka no
Konkani Word English Word
43 Curlo Crab
Dub-Double Aamchi Words
By Kalpana Kundaje
Our Konkani language, if you observe, is full of cute ‘dub-double’ words. Such dub double words, especially when uttered in a raag taaNu, musical manner, as we konkanis often do, help to reinforce the meaning of the words in a big way. Some of them are Onomatopoeic as well and convey the sound effectively. Now try reading the below dub double words in a raag taaNu manner and find out if you know what they mean. Enjoy!!
Dub-double word
Bhas-bhashee large in quantity Randapa bhasbhasee kornu davarlyaa, dhaa jananee jevyeda
BooL-booLee a little mushy VaaLi bhaajjee chikke booLbooLee aastaa
Bhar-bhari loud and gaudy in design and presentation
Kaa(n)yee gomte jaaynee tye(n) paintinga, bharbhari paintu saaraylale mhaNke distaa baa!
baD-baDee less cooked Sheeta sama shijanee, baD-baDee jaalyaa(n)
Chamm-chamee hot-n-sour-n- lip smacking
chadtein dudh votunu gele(n), churchuro dislau
Dub-double word
Dho Dho Describing Torrential Rain
dho dho paavsu paLLau
GuL-gooLy Slippery GoLgooLy nela baa ! paayu nissornu paDche bhayya !!
Ghas-ghashee with vigour Aaydaan chikat aasa, ghasghashi ghaashi
Gham-ghamee strong in terms of smell/aroma
Gharbharee biryaniche gamghamee parmaLa, tondaaka uddaak sutle
Hoona Hoona steaming hot hoona hoona saara gheyaatee
HoD-hooDa big/Huge Raannaantu hoDhoDa ruka aasati
Kur-kuree Crispy kurkuree she(n)vu
Kut-kutee not crisp rather somewhat brittle to bite
Chaaklee bho kutkuttee jaalyaa
MooL-mooLee excessively sentimental
Dub-double word
goda tukde nurnoori jaalyaatee
Shambar lokaangele jevaNa kornu purpuro zhaalau
Rumm-rummi Cool and breezy Rumrummi vaare(n) sutlyaa(n), paavsu yeta so distaa
Rak-rakki or RaN-raNNi
Saan-saanna tiny Saansaana moti or vajra - small pearls or diamonds
Sut-sutee quick and alert Aaavsu kitlee sutsutee, titleechee dhuva aaLshee
Sarsaree quickly sarsaree jeva, haangaa thayee(n) paLayta baisu nakka
taT taTee Fresh Nhaavnu yevnu, tu aata zaalaree taT- taTee distaa
Tur-tooree very swiftly Nhaavnu yevnu, tu aata zaalaree taT- taTee distaa
TuN-TuNee Round and chubby aangaane TunTuNee aasa tau, laughing Buddha sau distaa
TuL-tuLee Bald Taagele ve, samma tuLtuLee maaten, kaa(n)yee kaisa naatee
Zhag-zhagee bright and shiny pitale aaydaana zhagzhagee kornu ghaashee
Konkani Haasya
By Kalpana Kundaje
Kamath maam, in his young and adventurous days, opened a small tea shop in
China. Simple and inexperienced as he was, he named it ‘Konkan Tea Stall’, just
as he would have named it in his native village in Mangalore. The shop did poorly.
But Kamath maam was not a man to be disheartened and give up on his dreams.
He was a fighter and decided to seek professional advice. He was advised that if
he wants to succeed in China he needs to give a Chinese name to his tea shop.
Kamath maam immediately came up with a brilliant idea and changed the name
of the shop to HUN-HUN CHA FOO- FOO KON PEE. His shop picked up business and he
did very well. Kamath maam became rich and prosperous.
Kamath maam, now a wealthy businessman, decided to start a Chinese restaurant
in Mangalore. Older and wiser now from his experience in China, he named it
“HANGA YO”. It became a big hit, and soon customers flocked and had to wait in a
long line before being seated at their table for the mouth-watering specialty
Hanga Pao Chicken ( brother of Kung Pao Chicken.)
Seeing the success of Kamath maams venture, Gokarn maam decided to start a
Thai restaurant next door. He named it “THAI VASU NAAKA”. THAI VASU NAKKA
became a huge success. The Thai Vasu Soup and Nakka Noodles became the all-
time favorites of his customers.
Next time you are in Mangalore, don’t miss having a Chinese meal at “Hanga Yo”
and a Thai dinner at “ Thai Vasu Nakka.”
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Now, jokes apart ...this is a true incident. It actually happened to Kodiyaal maam, when he was a young student.
"What time does the library open?" young Kodiyaal maam, on the phone, asked.
"Nine A.M." came the reply. "And what kind of a joke is this, calling me at home in
the middle of the night to ask such a stupid question?"
"Not until nine A.M.!!!" Kodiyaal maam asked in a desperate, despondent tone.
"No, I told you, not until nine A.M.!" the librarian said. "What’s the big hurry?
Why do you want to get in before nine A.M.?"
"Who said I want to get in?" Kodiyaal maam sighed sadly. "I want to get out."
Konkani Proverbs
Context of Usage: The curry is soured/spoilt.
2. Taggele ghodyaaka tinneechi paaya!
Literal Meaning – His horse has only 3 limbs
Used to describe a stubborn person who no matter how much you try to
reason out with, will insist his horse has only 3 legs.
3. Donni donniyentu paaya davarche !!
Literal Meaning – To keep your feet on both the boats.
To be indecisive and to keep both options open.
4. mhayshi phatiri paavsu or umti kalshaari udaka ghaalche
Literal Meaning –Rain falling on a buffalo’s back or pouring water on an
inverted urn/pot .
Same meaning as Pouring water on duck’s back. It will not stay, it will just
roll off. So no amount of persuasion or convincing will be of any use.
5. Ambya rukkaka ambyaa shivay phanasu jatta ve?
Literal Meaning –Will a mango tree bear a jackfruit? It will bear only a
mango.
Same meaning as An apple does not fall far from the tree. It is said in
connection with children who show qualities or talents that are similar to
those of their parents.
6. Nanka turiyeri kopu !!
Literal Meaning - Anger at the tip of the nose.
One who gets provoked to anger very easily and at the slightest pretext.
7. Musu maartha assa !!
Literal Meaning – Killing flies.
Conveys the sense of being idle, with nothing to do so the term killing flies.
8. Mankadaale hathaantu manika!
Literal meaning – A Gem in the hands of a monkey.
Conveys the idea of a valuable item in the hands of/ possession of someone
who does not understand the value of it.
Konkani Kavita
Submitted by Shibani and Nikhil Kodkani
Our dear dad, late Shri Sudhir Kodkani was a very gentle, soft-spoken and truly
contented soul. Tragically, he passed away on Nov 12th 2016, and every day his
simple poems and the beautiful messages he conveyed through them, ring in our
ears. We wish to pay our tribute to him.
Papa was born and brought up in Belgaum, and spoke and communicated in
Marathi for almost twenty five years of his life. It was only much later that he
picked up Konkani, and to his credit, started writing Konkani poems. What is more
amazing is that, his poems were appreciated, and broadcasted by All India Radio
(Akashvani), from its Mumbai Station, for the first time, on 12th January, 1995 and
his later poetic works were also broadcasted in rapid succession from years 1996
through 2012. His poems have appeared in prestigious Konkani magazines such as
'Bimb’ , ‘Jaag’, 'Kanara Saraswat' and in two anthologies , namely 'Kupam
Pondlim Mukham’ and "Visavyaa Shekdyaachyo Konkani Kavita’. His poems can
be read in Devanagari, Kannada and Romi scripts and can be found on websites
such as 'Kavyaasudha','Konkanigaan' and 'Konkanimitr'.
Papa was concerned about the sad state of our Konkani language and the threat
of extinction it faced, due to its non- use by the current generation. He was also
concerned about the dwindling Bhanap population, partly due to late marriages
and other demographic concerns such as low birth rate, which were responsible
for the decrease in the number of Konkani speakers.
The below poem reflects this very concern in a very simple, straightforward and
honest manner. There is a feeling of sad helplessness too. But is the situation
hopeless?
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Here is one more beautiful poem, the essence of which is summed up in one line
, , Life can be challenging, but one has to be courageous, and always smiling. One has to live life to the fullest.
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Finally, here is papa’s favorite, a four liner with a great message:

Gammati Corner
By Kunal Kodikal
You have definitely heard about the Ramayana from your parents or
grandparents!
Well, if you have heard about the Ramayana, it includes one of the most epic
battles of Indian mythology! One of the most intriguing part of this epic battle for
me was when Lord Ram battled Ravana to get his belove Sita back.
The whole episode started when the evil king of Lanka, Ravana, kidnapped Sita.
So Lord Ram and Ravana battled until one of Ram’s arrows shot Ravana’s evil
heart, and Ram triumphed!!
I enjoy this moment in the Ramayana battles, which is depicted in the “Ravan
Dahan” ritual that we witness every year, where a large statue of Ravana is hit by
arrows from Ram’s bow and the whole statue burns down to ashes. This is the
destruction of evil and all bad on this earth.
I appreciate it because it depicts the victory of good over evil, and teaches us that
we should always pursue the path or truth and righteousness, because wrong
paths always lead to doom and face negative consequences.
Below, you will find my depiction and my sister, Khushi Kodikal’s, depictions of
Ravan Dahan:
Navaratri Word Search
By Khushi Kodikal
A K U X Y A A S H I R W A D V M W V X U F S
J A K L U I T M Z S A F G V B N K I K L O H
G J R U R X B G O D D E S S M J U B W G P A
L O Y T V D X T R K U N F Z D Q R H L I L K
M K I Y I E N X Y R O Z U K L L W U C V O T
K Q A Z X V S W E D C V F R T G B T N H Y I
U U J M K O M A H I S H A S U R H I L O R V
N O P U L T D H Y T R E S D C V B N M K O L
A N R I M I B A G A R B A T T I O P L O F W
V R A V N O M U I K L O B C V H T R W G Z Z
A R S T P N Y H K I O M L Q A Z X A F A R F
R D A H O J K L U D A N D I Y A R Y S R W E
A J D E O S D I O H K L O U R T V E L B M S
T R G H J R K U X M L E U C B Y T R Z A L T
R O N M A E T U S Z Q A E R T G F D B K L I
I M R T F J L E W S Z V N U K H D W P K Q V
J U T E E R T H A K E R B H A J A N D E L A
M U F R E S W B G J O H F V J Y R E X Z S L
F R D U R G A K I Y T E R C D W H T C X Z S
G P L K I U Y B N M J H E A C X Z D E E V O
Q H T R E D X S A W E R T G B N H Y T R X S
K I U K U M K U M R F A U M E G Y H D E V I
M L O U Y T R E D F G H N J H T V C D S X Z
Find these Navaratri words:
Answer Key to the above Navaratri Word Search!
Did you get them all?!!
Jeevan ek ZhopaaLo
Submitted by Kalpana Kundaje
Recipes
Avale Kadi (Amla Rasam)
Recipe By: Sanjana Shenoy
Avale Kadi, is a delicious yet healthy Konkani dish, as amla’s are high in antioxidants
and vitamin C. It can help brighten your skin, prevent wrinkles, and reduce hair loss.
Ingredients:
2) Red Chilies (4 ct.)
3) Grated fresh/frozen coconut (1 cup)
4) Oil (4 tsp)
6) Jeera (1/4 tsp)
Preparation:
1) Cook the amla with a little water, once cool to the touch, deseed it and
keep it aside.
2) In a pan, heat 1 tsp of oil, add the jeera, peppercorn and fry till aromatic.
Then add grated coconut and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
3) Transfer the mixture into the blender and add the roasted dry red chilies
with a little water and grind finely. Add the amla and blend one more time.
4) Add the blended mixture to a vessel and dilute it with some water. (Looking
for the consistency of dalitoy). Add salt to taste.
5) Add the remaining oil to same pan as before and fry the garlic (peeled and
smashed) till golden brown.
6) Bring the kadi in the vessel to a boil, switch off the flame and add the fried
garlic. Enjoy with rice or by itself.
Personalia
Awards/Achievements in various fields
Mekhala Hoskote, daughter of Uma and Dinkar Hoskote of Pleasanton, CA is one
of 16 students admitted in August 2019 to the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical
Program (JMP). Mekhala graduated from UC Berkeley in 2017 with an
undergraduate degree in Public Health and then worked as a Research Analyst at
UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations. In the JMP she will spend her pre-
clerkship years at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health engaging in a leading-
edge integrated Problem-Based Learning medical curriculum while simultaneously
earning a master’s degree (MS) in the Health and Medical Sciences. Thereafter
she will move across the bay to UCSF to finish her medical education and receive
her medical doctorate (MD).
Varun Shenoy, son of Narendra and Shaila Shenoy, will be graduating from
Cupertino HS and will be attending Stanford University this upcoming fall. He will
be pursuing his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering. Varun is an Eagle Scout and has a passion for building apps and doing
research. His current apps on the app store have more than 20,000 downloads
worldwide. He was a WWDC scholarship recipient in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He
won the ‘Young Innovator to Watch’ out for award in 2018 at CES.
Nitika Chellappa graduates from UCLA this summer with a degree in Bio-Medical
Engineering. Nitika will be pursuing her Masters in Translational Medicine in a
joint program between UC Berkeley and UCSF Hospital.
Aditya Rao, son of Deepa & Arun Rao, a junior in Cupertino High School is an avid
musician and loves to play guitar and percussion. This summer Aditya
performed in Sweden, Finland and Russia. He had the opportunity to perform and
display his percussion skills in the prestigious Noble Prize Konserthuset
Auditorium in Stockholm, Sweden, Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland and in the
Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia. Aditya continues to pursue
his passion for music as the lead guitarist for the Event Horizon Rock Band. In his
spare time he performs for city events, senior centers and other community
events.
Rhea Kodkani, daughter of Varsha & Sundeep Kodkani, graduated from Amador
Valley High School, Pleasanton and has joined UC Berkeley's College of Letters and
Sciences. She will be pursuing Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She
participated in Destination Imagination regional, state and global competitions
initially as a part of a team representing Pleasanton and subsequently as a
volunteer. Her team won a number of awards at DI. She hopes to build a strong
foundation at UCB that will help her achieve her ambition of becoming a doctor.
Sonali Chellappa started as an Undergraduate at UC Irvine's Honors Program in
Cognitive Science, Fall of 2019. She is the recipient of the President's Silver Award
in Volunteering and Seal of Biliterarcy. She has been working as a Content Curator
at CK-12 Foundation, she started out as a full time summer intern in 2018 and
has been working part time since the beginning of her senior year and
successfully handled both school and internship pressure.
Announcements
BIRTHS
Elder brother, Vihaan, would like to announce the birth of his sister, Kyra Bhat, on
September 4th 2019.
With God’s Grace, proud parents, Ranjitha Pai and Naresh Kamath, would like to

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