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tacho, tachi, tachem (pn.poss) his
taka sodd = let him alone, forget about him        
tallo, -llea (m) voice        
tallio pett = clap hands
tambddo (adj) red        
tambem, -bea (n) copper        
tambonn, -nna (n) copperware
tan lag = be thirsty
tandull, -dlla (m) rice        
tankam lagon = because of them
tann, -nna (m) tension
tantim, -tea (n) egg        
tantrik (adj) technical
tantum (adv) in it
tar, -ri (f) ferry, ferryboat (country craft)
tarik, -rke (f) date        
tarlo, -rlea (m) sardine        
tarum, -rva (n) boat, vessel of any type
tavern, -rna (n) tavern        
tazo (adj) fresh
te bhair = besides        
te xivai = besides, moreover         
tednam (adv) then, when
tednanch (adv) only then        
tel, -la (n) oil        
tem (pn.n.3 sg) it        
têmp, -pa (m) time, season
termametr, -tra (m) thermometer        
terras, -sa (m) terrace
ters kor = recite the rosary        
thamboy (tv) stop
tharay (tv) decide
tharear ghal = set right
thavn/than (pp) from        
thoddo (adj) a little, a few, some
thoim (adv) there        
thoim hanga = here and there        
thok (iv) tire, fatigue
thondd (adj) cold, cool
thondd kha = feel cold
thonddi, -dde (f) cold
thonddsannin (adv) coolly
ti (pn.f.3 sg) she        
tiatr, -tra (m) Goan stage performance
tikett, -tti (f) postal stamp, ticket
tikett kadd = buy a ticket
tiki, -ke (f) cinnamon
tin (adj) three        
tin pavtti = three times
tint, -ta (n) ink                
tintto, -ttea (m) where 3 roads meet, a small village market
tis (adj) thirty        
tisri, -re (f) clam, striated mussel        
title bhitor = in the mean time
titlo (adj) so much as        
tiv, -va (m) uncle        
to (pn.m.3 sg) he        
toddop-bazu = sarong and blouse
toyar (adj,adv) ready
toyar za = be prepared        
toyari, -re (f) preparation
tokli, -kle (f) head        
tokos ghe = make efforts
tollem, -llea (n) lake, pool, pond
tomatt, -tta (n) tomato
tom’bu, -bu (m) pavilion, tent
tondd, -dda (n) mouth, face
tonddi (adj) oral
tonn, -nna (n) grass
topas (tv) examine
topi, -pie (f) cap
tor (conj) so, then
tor, -ra (n) tender mango        
tora, -re (f) type, kind
toranj, -ja (n) pomelo, grapefruit        
torbez (adj) skilled, expert        
tore torecho = a variety of        
toripunn (conj) even then
tornattim (n.pl) the youth
tornatto, -ttea (m) youth, young men
torvo, -vea (m) paddy seedlings for transplanting
toslo (adj) that type
tost, -ta (n) basin        
tovxem, -xa (n) cucumber        
toxem (adv) that way
toxem zalear = in that case
toxench (adv) similarly
tras (m) difficulty, trouble
tras ghe = take the trouble, take pains
tras podd = become difficult
tras zatat = be troubled
ttekxi, -xe (f) taxi
ttelegraf, -(n) telegraph
tthoroy (tv) decide
ttika, -ke (f) criticism, appreciation
tum (pn.2 sg) you
tumger (locative) at your house        
turo, -rea (m) bouquet         
tuvalo, -lea (m) towel
uball, -lla (m) summer, hot season        
ubar (tv) lift
ubgonn, -nni (f) boredom
ubo (adj) standing up, erect
uboy (tv) make fly, raise
ud’deg,-ga (m) industry, occupation        
uddoy (tv) throw
udent,-te (f) East [lit. the rising]        
udok, -dka (n) water        
ugddas kadd = recall, remember
ugddas ye = remember
ugodd (tv) open        
ugto (adj) open
ukol (tv) raise
ulo mar = call on
uloy (iv, tv) talk, speak
uloyt rav = keep talking
umboll (tv) wash [clothes]
umed, -di (f) enthusiasm
umkoll/humkoll (iv) hang        
umkollay (tv) hang up
unch (adj) high, tall        
unchlo (adj) higher
unddo, -ddea (m) bread        
unnem (adv) less
unnem mhonnlear = at the least
unno (adj) less, insufficient
untt, -tta (n) camel
upas,-sa (m) fast
upaxim podd = starve        
upaxim rav = go hungry
upay, -ya (m) solution, means, plan
upkar (iv) be of help, be useful
upkar, -ra (m) favour
upkarak podd = come in handy
uprant (adv) afterwards, later
uprant (pp) after, afterwards        
ur (iv) remain        
urba, -be (f) burning desire        
urlolem surlolem = remnants        
urlolem sogllem = all the rest        
urlolo (adj) remaining
us, -sa (m) sugarcane
usoll (iv) be ejected, thrown off        
usti (tv) dig up
usvas, -sa (m) breath
utor (tv) cross
utpadon, -na (n) yield/produce        
utt (iv) rise, wake up
ut'tor (adj) north
ut'tor, -re (f) North        
uttoy (tv) rouse, wake someone up
uxea poti = pillowcase        
uxem, -xea (n) pillow
uxnnem ghe = borrow        
uzray (tv) clean [fish]
uzvadd, -dda (m) light        
uzvo (adj) right        
va (conj) or
vach (tv) read        
vad, -da (m) argument
vadd (iv) grow, increase
vadd (tv) serve [meal]        
vaddoy (tv) enlarge, increase
vadya, -ya (n) musical instrument
vafor, -ra (m) motor launch
vag (iv) behave
vag, -ga (m) tiger, leopard
vagi, - ie (f) tiger prawn
vaitt (adj) bad, foul
vaitt na = not bad
vaitt, -tta (n) evil        
val, -li (f) creeper, string bean
vall (tv) strain [rice]
vangdda (pp) with, together with, in the company of
vangddi, -ddea (m) companion        
vankddo (adj) bent, crooked
vanor, -ra (m) ape
vantt (tv) distribute         
vantte ghal = sort out, distribute
vantto ghe = take part                 
vantto, -ttea (m) part, share
vapor (tv) use
vapor, -ra (m) use
var, -ra (m) day of the week
varand, -da (m) veranda
varem, -rea (n) breeze, wind
vaspus, -xe (f) enquiry
vasrum, -sra (n) calf        
vat, -ti (f) candle        
vatt (tv) grind [into a paste]
vatt polle = look forward to
vatt rak = wait for        
vatt, -tte (f) way, path        
vatthar, -ra (m) region, surrounding        
vavr, -ra (m) labour, job, work
vay, -ye (f) gas [in Indian medicine]
vaz (iv) strike        
vaz, -za (m) boredom
vaz, -za (m) flowerpot
vazoy (tv) play [music]
vazoy (tv) sound, play [instrument]
vedi, -di (f) altar
veg, -ga (m) speed        
vegim (adv) early, quickly         
vegllo (adj) different, separate
velchi, -che (f) cardamom
vell astana = when there is time
vell sar = spend time
vell zata = getting late
vell, -lla (m) time
vêll, -lle (f) beach        
vellar pav = reach in time        
veng mar = embrace        
veng, -ge (f) embrace
venttallo, -llea (m) coil
vepar,-ra (m) business, trade.
        commerce,
vepar,-ra (m) goods bought
vepari (adj) commercial
vepari, -rea (m) merchant
verli, -le (f) small, white sea fish
vev, -va (m) veil
vhall, -lla (m) stream
vhann, -nne (f) slipper
vhodd (adj) big, large
vhoddam (n.pl) grown ups        
vhoddem, -ddea (n) boat, canoe
vhoddlo (adj) 1. large, big, 2. older, elder
vhor, vhe- (tv) take (along), carry, fetch
vhorun pay = take sb. along
vhoy (adv) yes        
vibhag, -ga (m) section        
vichar (tv) ask, enquire, request
vichar, -ra (m) thought, opinion
vichitr (adj) strange, wonderful
vidyapitth, -ttha (n) university
vidhi, -dhi (m) rite, ceremony         
vigar, -ra (m) parish priest
vik (tv) sell
vik, -ka (n) poison        
vikas, -sa (m) development
viktem ghe = buy
viman, -na (n) airoplane        
vinagr, -gri (f) vinegar        
vinch (tv) choose, pick
vinch (tv) sift, select
vinn (tv) weave, plait
vinnem (pp) without, unless
vinod, -da (m) humour        
visor (tv) forget        
visov, -va (m) rest
vistid, -da (m) dress
vis-tispott = twenty or thirty times        
visvas, -sa (m) trust
visvaxi (adj) faithful
visvonn, -nna (m) king fish
vixim (pp) about, regarding        
vixoy, -ya (m) topic, subject
viz, -je (f) electricity
vo (conj) or        
voch, ve-, ge- (iv) go          
vochum-ia = let us go
vochunk zata = can go
vodd (tv) pull        
vodd, -dda (m) banyan tree
voddo, -ddea (m) puri, Indian bread        
vodoll (adv) then, a little while ago        
vogddav (iv) get wasted        
vogdday (tv) waste
vogot, -gta (m) delay, time                
voilean (adv) from above
voir (adv) above
voir (pp) above, on top of
voir kadd = help come up        
vôl, -li (f) old fashioned clothing like a white burkha
vollar, -ra (m) bangle seller
vollem, -llea (n) one half of coconut
volleri, -re (f) list
vollok, -llki (f) acquaintance
volter, -ra (n) rocking chair        
vomp (tv) sow
vonnot, -nnti (f) wall
vor, -ra (n) hour
vorgonni, -nne (f) subscription
vorim (pp) like
vorov, -rve (m) cereal, grain        
vors, -sa (n) year        
vorsachea vorsa = every year
vorsuki (adj) annual
vos (iv) dwell, abide
vosro, -srea (m) hallway
vost, -tu (f) thing, item
vostu (f.pl) goods        
vot, -ta (n) sunlight        
votin (pp) on behalf of        
votthar, -ra (m) surrounding

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