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ganv, -va (m) village, countryside
gav (tv) find [after search]
gay, -ye (f) cow
gai/kai = interrogative particle
gazor, -ra (m) carrot        
genddo, -ddea (m) rhinoceros
ghabor (iv) be afraid/frightened
ghagra-cholli = skirt and blouse
ghagro, -grea (m) petticoat
ghal (tv) put, place, put on
gham’, -ma (m) sweat
ghame (iv) sweat
ghannekar, -ra (m) oil-miller
ghanno, -nnea (m) oil mill
ghe (tv) take, buy        
gheunk lay = cause to take
gheun ye = fetch [lit. take and come]
ghodd (iv) take place, occur
ghodd, -dda (m) / ghodday, -ya (m), [banana] bunch
ghoddi
ghoddi, -ddie (f) moment        
ghoddiall, -lli (f) watch
ghoddoy (tv) create, bring about
ghor, -ra (n) house, home
ghor kam’ = household work
ghora kodde = at home
ghora voch = go home.
ghorannem, -nnea (n) household        
ghorchim (n.pl) people from home
ghorcho (adj) one of the household
ghorkar, -ra (m) husband
ghorkarn, -ni (f) wife
ghorpatth, -ttha (m) homework
ghott (adj) strong, hard
ghôv, -va (m) husband        
ghudd, -dda (m) sty
ghunv (iv) 1. turn, 2. roam        
ghunvdday (tv) turn
ghunvoll, -vlli (f) dizziness        
gill (tv) swallow
gim’, -ma (m) summer
ginean, -na (n) knowledge, science        
giraik, -ka (n) customer/consumer        
girest (adj) rich
gironn, -nni (f) mill [mechanised]
git, -ta (n) hymn, song
gitar, -ra (n) guitar
Go)ycho Saib = St Francis Xavier
Go)ykar (adj) Goan
Go)ykar, -ra (m) Goan
gochch (adv) filled to capacity
gôdd (adj) sweet        
godd, -dda (n) jaggery
gôl (adj) round/spherical
gôl mar = score a goal
gom’ (tv) come to know
gôm’, -ma (n) gum, glue
gomgomit (adj) fragrant
gomtti, -mtte (f) neck
gonnit, -ta (n) mathematics
gonvddo, -ddea (m) mason        
gordi, -de (f) crowd, rush
goro (adj) fair
gorom’ (adj) warm, hot
goroy (tv) angle, fish [with hook]
goroz podd = become necessary
goroz, -rje (f) necessity, need
goroz, -za (m) roar        
gorzo- (iv) roar
gorum, -rva (n) head of cattle        
gorvam (n.pl) cattle        
gosgoxit (adv) [raining] heavily
got, -ti (f) [sorry] state, condition
govay, -ya (f) attestation, witness
govay, -ya (m) witness [person]
govoreddo, -ddea (m) bison
gozal, -li (f) topic, news, gossip        
gulab, -ba (m) rose
gulabi (adj) pink        
gulli, -llie (f) pill, tablet
gullo, -llea (m) ball
guruji, -ji (m) master, teacher        
hadd (tv) bring, fetch
hadd, -dda (n) bone
haddoy (tv) order to bring
haddun sodd = give a lift
haddunk lay = order to bring
hajir (adv,adj) present        
haka lagun = because of this
halchal, -li (f) motion
halim (adv) recently, of late
halincho (adj) recent        
haloy (tv) shake
handdi, -ddie (f) cooking vessel, pan
hanga (adv) here
hankam lagun = due to them
hans (iv) laugh
hansoy (tv) cause laughter
hantrunn, -nna (n) bedding
hanv (pn.1 sg) I         
har, -ra (m) garland
har, -ra (m) python
har, -ri (f) defeat
haroy (tv) defeat
harso, -xea (m) 1. mirror, 2. glass
harxeacho (adj) with mirror        
hat, -ta (m) hand        
hatim ghe = take up
hatkam’, -ma (n) craft work
hator, -tri (f) bamboo mat
he pavtt = on this occasion
he pavttim = this time
he porim = in this way
he te = these [pointed ones]
her (adj) other
her/heram (pn) others
Hindusthani son’git = N. Indian classical music
hinv, -va (n) cold
hinv khata = feel cold
hinvallo, -llea (m) winter
ho, hi, hem (dem.pn, adj) this
hogdday (tv) lose, waste
hokol, -kle (f) bride        
hokolnovro, -rea (m)  bridal couple        
holldicho pitto = turmeric powder
hollduvo (adj) yellow
hollod, -lldi (f) turmeric        
hôr, -ra (m) bridal party
horialli, -lle (f) lawn, type of grass        
hort, -rta (n) garden
horxim (adv) in other respects, usually
hot’ti, -t’tia (m) elephant
hottki (tv) greet, hail
hovo, -vea (m) climate
hozar (adj) thousand
hozaramni = by the thousand
humonn, -mnna (n) curry
hun (adj) hot, warm
hun lag = feel warm
hunvar, -ara (m) flood        
husko, -skea (m) concern, worry        
huxar (adj) smart, clever
ibadd (tv) waste
iedo (adj) of this size
ies, -sa (n) success        
igorz, -rje (f) church
ikra tarkek = on the eleventh
il'lem il'lem korun = little by little
il'lo (adj) a little
il'loso (adj) just a little
imaz, -maji (f) statue
Inglez, -ji(m,f) English
injner, -ra (m) engineer
injnerki, -ke (f) engineering        
intruz, -za (m) entrance to Lent, carnival
iskol, -la (n) school        
ispik, -ka (f) playing card
isvonn/visvonn, -nna (m) king fish
itihas, -sa (m) history
itihasik (adj) historical        
itlo (adj,adv) this much, so
itlo…ki = so much…that
iug, -ga (m) age, era
ixtt, -xtta (m) friend
ixttagot, -ti (f) friendship
ixttam (n.pl) [wo/men] friends
ixttinn, -nni (f) friend
jahir kor = announce, make public
jahirat/jairat, -ti (f) advertisement
Janer, -ra (m) January
jelad (adj) refrigerated        
jêv (iv,tv) eat [meal], dine, sup
jevonn, -vnna (n) meal, dinner/lunch
jêvpachem sal = dining hall        
jib, -be (f) tongue        
jito (adj) alive
jiv, -va (m) life
jiv aila = come alive
jivannem, -nnea (n) reptile
jivit, -ta (n) life
jivo (adj) live, green
jivont (adj) alive
jiye (iv) live, subsist
jugar khell = gamble
Julay, -ya (m) July
Jun, -na (m) June        

 

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