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

== Portuguese words in Konkani ==

For references see <ref name="sar">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC|title=A History of Konkani literature|last=Saradesāya|first=Manohararāya|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year=2000|isbn=81-7201-664-6|pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&pg=PA24&dq=Christian+names+in+Konkani#PPA25,M1 25] § [https://books.google.com/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&pg=PA24&dq=Christian+names+in+Konkani#PPA26,M1 26]}}</ref><ref>A. E. Medlycott, (1905) "India and the Apostle Thomas"; Gorgias Press LLC; {{ISBN|1-59333-180-0}}</ref><ref>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.</ref>

===Catholic spiritual terms with Latin origins===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Latin
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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 (building)|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
!Meaning of Portuguese word
|-
|-
|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Doce
|Doce
|Sweet
|-
|-
|Assado
|Assado
|Roast
|-
|-
|Refogar
|Refogar
|Sauté - French
|-
|-
|Racheado
|Recheado
|Stuffed
|-
|-
|Torrad
|Torrado
|Toast
|-
|-
|Rissois
|Rissois
|[[Rissole]]s
|-
|-
|}

===Kitchen items===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Kuler
|Colher
|[[Spoon]]
|-
|-
|Garf
|Garfo
|[[Fork]]
|-
|-
|Suri
|Faca
|[[Knife]]
|-
|-
|}

===Food produce (plant and animal)===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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 (fruit)|orange]]
|-
|-
|Camarao/sungta
|Camarão
|[[Prawn]]/Large Shrimp
|-
|-
|kombi
|Galinha
|[[chicken]]
|-
|dukra mass
|leitoa
|pork
|-
|-
|}

===Food Products===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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
|[[Chorizo|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
|-
|}
[[File:A bottle of Big Boss cashew Fenny.jpg|thumb|A bottle of Big Boss cashew feni]]

===Daily use words===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Tint
|Tinta
|[[Ink]]
|-
|-
|Prosor
|Professor
|[[Teacher]]
|-
|-
|Lisavn
|Lição
|[[Lesson]]
|-
|-
|Kadern
|Caderno
|Exercise Book
|-
|-
|}

===Professional terms===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Adogad
|Advogado
|[[Advocate]]
|-
|-
|Dotor
|Doutor
|[[Physician|doctor]]
|-
|-
|Pintari
|Pintor
|[[Painter]]
|-
|-
|Ord
|Ordem
|order
|-
|-
|Selad fol
|papel selado
|Stamped paper
|-
|}

===Geographical descriptors===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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===
[[File:"Plan_de_Goa",_in_Histoire_générale_des_voyages,1750.jpg|thumb|Mapa de Goa, in Histoire générale des Voyages, Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, 1750]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Alto
|Alto
|High
|-
|-
|Alto Betin
|Alto Betim
|High Betim
|-
|-
|[[Goa Velha]]
|[[Goa Velha]]
|Goa 'The Old'
|-
|-
|[[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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|-
|Pared/wonti
|Parede
|Wall
|-
|-
|Galeri
|Galeria
|Gallery
|-
|-
|Balkani
|Balcão
|Balcony
|-
|-
|Varand
|Varanda
|Verandah
|}

===Miscellaneous words===
{| class="wikitable"
!Konkani
!Portuguese
!English
|-
|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 ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* ''lofddem'' – affair (from “l’affair”)
* ''kartus'' – [[wiktionary:Cartridge|cartridge]]
* ''parval'' – parole
* ''tamret'' – [[chair|stool]]
* ''bank'' – [[bench (disambiguation)|bench]]
* ''voltair'' – [[rocking chair]] (from ‘[[Voltaire]]’, renowned French writer)
}}

== Kannada words in Konkani ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*Aapa – Father from Kannada ''appa''
*Aaka – Sister from Kannada ''akka''
*Duddu – [[Money]]
*Rokhdo – Quick
*Poiso addko – Wealth
*Halsannddem / alsannnddom – Kind of [[Bean]]
*Tantim – [[Egg (biology)|Eggs]]
*Kemp – Precious stone, red
*Modd – [[Cloud]] / [[Storm]]
*Bagil – [[Door]]
*Chilki – [[Latch (hardware)|Latch]]
*Boddi – Stick, or to beat up
*Bhennd – 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 ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*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 (place)|market]]
*tarikh - [[Calendar date|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 ==
*[[wrench|spanner]]- pan'no
*[[false (disambiguation)|false]] - phaals (could be of Portuguese origin too)
*[[washer (hardware)|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==
* [[List of loanwords in Marathi]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last1=de Lima |first1=Edward |title=Influence of Portuguese vocabulary on Konkani language |year=2014 |publisher=Vikram Publications |isbn=978-81-920574-6-0}}
* {{cite journal |last1=Wherritt |first1=Irene |title=Portuguese Loanwords in Konkani |journal=Hispania |date=December 1989 |volume=72 |issue=4 |pages=873–881 |doi=10.2307/343565|jstor=343565 }} {{JSTOR|343565}}
* {{cite thesis |last1=Sardesai |first1=Madhavi |title=A comparative linguistic and cultural study of lexical influences on konkani |date=2006 |hdl=10603/35678 |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/35678 |language=English}}
* [http://karkala.org/konkani/ Online Manglorean Konkani Dictionary Project]

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