Glossary

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A

Aadmas

Goan pork on the bone curry.

Aatoylo kodi

Curry that is stored until the next day and then had when it is slightly thicker, usually with pao or pez.

Adden

A Goan red chutney that is used as a curry base or sometimes even as a marinade.

Allebelle

Sweet Goan pancakes made with refined flour (maida) and stuffed with a grated coconut and jaggery mixture.

Almon

Cutlets – usually round cutlets made with ground fish are referred to as almon/ almona.

Ambado

Indian hog plum

Ambot tik

A spicy curry, ‘Ambot’ means sour and ‘Tik’ means spicy.

Amori

Dusk. Also – Angelus prayer.

Amsol

Pork amsol – simple pork dish cooked with dried kokum peels (sola) and spices.

Anton

Custard apple.

Apovnne/ Portha ponn

The first time the bride returns to her maternal house after marriage with her husband. Usually the second day after a marriage.

Arroz

Arroz is the word for rice in Portuguese. However, in Goa it’s a word used for a special Goan pulao.

Assado

Assado means roast and the term is usually used for pork or beef roast.

Atol/Godshem

Sweet made using moong dal.

B

Bafad

A type of spicy meat or veg preparation.

Bakri

A flat bread usually made of rice.

Balchao

A pickle preparation (usually prawn or fish) that’s a mix of sweet, tangy and spicy flavors, contains onion.

Bangude

Mackeral

Batk/Batica

Goan coconut sweet, like a tea cake.

Bebinca

Multi-layered Goan sweet made using egg, coconut milk, etc.

Bibe

Raw cashew seed.

Birma

Bilimbi fruit.

Bolinhas

Small coconut biscuits/cookies.

Bolo sans rival

Literally means a cake with no rival. Portuguese style cashew cake

Bor

A small variety of ber that is sour in nature.

Bombil

Bombay duck fish.

Bonderam

Flag festival in Divar.

Buyao

Ceramic container traditionally used to store pickled items and vinegar.

C

Cafreal

Green coloured chicken dish made with a coriander marinade.

Caldine

Yellowish colored slightly sweet coconut curry, usually uses cauliflower and prawns.

Caldo

Soup. A common name for mutton bone soup in Goa.

Caldo Verde

Literal Portuguese meaning – Green soup. Traditionally a spinach soup.

Carnaval

Carnival festival, celebrated for three days before lent.

Chavath

Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Cheppni

Generally a brine, pressed pickle, usually with raw mangoes or some other fruit.

Chonak

Barramundi fish.

Chonya ros/ Chana ras

Veg curry made with white or yellow peas.

Chorizo

Goan pork sausages.

Chunna

A wild berry found in Goa.

D

Dindi

Hindu religious and cultural festival.

Devull

Konkani word for Hindu temple.

Doce

Goan gram dal and coconut sweet.

F

Fado

Musical genre blending Portuguese fado with Goan culture.

Feijao

A spicy and tangy red gravy made using red kidney beans and pork sausages or salted pork.

Feni

Liquor, made usually from cashew or coconut.

Foogath

A stir-fry veg dish, often made with cabbage/french beans.

Fugdi

A vibrant folk dance performed by women, particularly during Hindu religious festivals, or at the end of other dances.

G

Gabodi

Fish roe

Gons

A tender coconut and sugar sweet.

H

Holle

A sweet made with jackfruit leaves shaped like a cone, lined with rice paste and stuffed with a grated coconut and jaggery mix.

I

Isvonn

Kingfish.

J

Jaam

Water apples/ Love apples.

Jagoma

Runeala plum or coffee plum.

K

Kaju

Cashew fruit

Kankon

Hard bread/biscuits sold by the baker, shaped like bangles. Also the word for bangles.

Kannam

Caranda berry

Kappa

Potato (usually) sliced and coated with gram flour, then deep fried. Goan potato bhajji.

Khapi

Silver belly fish.

Kharem

Salted/salty. Usually used for salted fish that’s stored for consumption in the monsoons.

Khatkhatem

Spiced vegetable curry using lentils, coconut and kokum.

Kismoor/Kismur

Dry prawns, onion and coconut preparation, used as a side dish.

Kopel

Christian chapel.

Kharvi

Fishermen – occupation.

Khilapi

Fish.

Khube

Shellfish – Clams.

Krism

Confirmation – Catholic sacrament.

Kunnbi

Caste, traditionally farmers.

Kulli

Crab.

Kuris

Cross. Generally used for crosses constructed alongside roads.

L

Ladinh

Catholic religious littany.

M

Mando

Musical form evolved from traditional Portuguese music.

Mangad

A thick and fresh mango jam traditioanally made in Goa.

Mannki

Squids.

Masand

Hindu cemetery.

Mis

Catholic mass.

Miskut

Whole mango pickle.

Modso

Lemon fish.

Molho

Mildly spicy, slightly sweet and tangy pickle – made with prawn or fish, has more gravy.

Morond

Coconut sprout.

N

Natal

Christmas.

Natok

Theater drama.

Nevrio/ Neurio

Sweet – somewhat like gujjia, either stuffed with gramflour or coconut-jaggery mixture.

Nirpanas/ Patponos

Breadfruit.

Nomnnar

Litanny for St. Sebastian, walking around the village.

P

Paddkar

Coconut plucker – profession.

Pan Polle

Neer dosa, rice dosa. Soft and flavorful preparation.

Pao/Pav

Bread.

Parro/Parra/Para

Spicy/pungent pickle made with dried fish (usually mackerals). Fried and eaten traditionally during monsoons.

Patoleo

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Perad

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Pez

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Poi

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Polle

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Pomfret

Fish – pomfret.

R

Ranno

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Recheado

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Render

Toddy tapper – occupation.

Roulade

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S

Sangott

Catfish

Sanna

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Sasvonn

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Shewyo

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Solantuli

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Sorpatel

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Sorak Kodi

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Sukkem/ Sukka

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Sungtam

Shrimp/Prawn

T

Talle

Sardine

Tambdi bhaji

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Ters

Rosary

Tiatr

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Tisreo

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Tizan

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Tendlam

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Tonnak

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Torradin

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Toucinho Do Ceu

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X

Xinnaneo

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Xacuti

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Ximter

Cemetery

U

Uddamethi

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Usal

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V

Valchi Bhaji

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Vindalho

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Vonn

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X

Xec Xec

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Z

Zatra

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