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Konkani India

कितॆ घोडॆ मारलॆ

Expression USED Frequently BY Anyone

(what horses have I killed) • Used to say what wrong has one done, that someone is acting in a strange way with them.

"हावॆं कितॆ घॊडॆ मारल्यात कि तॊ अचानक म्हजेशी उलयना?"

"What horses have I killed that suddenly he isn't talking to me?"

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Konkani India

बाबा-पूता करचें

Slang USED Frequently BY Anyone, generally older generations

(v.) • (to say oh-father, oh-son) • This is used to say that one had to persuade someone a lot in order to get something done.

"ताणें ना तिगली माफी मागली ना। शेवटी बाबा-पूता केलें की ताणें तीगली क्षमा मागली।"

"He was very hesitant at apologizing to her. In the end, we had to call him by oh-father, oh son, for him to say sorry to her."

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Konkani India

हांव कितें माश्यो मारच्या बसला ?

Expression USED Frequently BY Anyone

(Am I sitting here to kill flies ?) • Expression used to ask why someone has been called somewhere, or to ask why one should keep waiting. Could also be used to emphasize that someone has been working on a task for a long time.

"आज ताका बेगी इमेल धाडका।" "मगीर हांव कितें एदोळच्यांन हंगा माश्यो भारत बसला ? बरयता नी हांव?"

"Today we have to send him the email quickly." "So do you think I am sitting here and killing flies? I am writing it, ain't I ?"