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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
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Oct 2019 Panchadik Issue – Table of Contents:
(Continued)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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Aamchigale Word English Word
Shruti Pai’s list
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Aamchigale Word English Word
Shruti Pai’s list
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Konkani Word English Word
21 sathra seventeen
22 nakka no
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Konkani Word English Word
43 Curlo Crab
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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. - ..
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.. ...!............
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
- .. !..
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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:
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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:
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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:
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Answer Key to the above Navaratri Word Search!
Did you get them all?!!
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Jeevan ek ZhopaaLo
Submitted by Kalpana Kundaje
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Announcements
BIRTHS
Elder brother, Vihaan, would like to announce the birth of his
sister, Kyra Bhat, on
September 4th 2019.
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With God’s Grace, proud parents, Ranjitha Pai and Naresh Kamath,
would like to