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Konkani|ˈkɒŋkənɪ|
[Marathi Koṅkaṇī, f. Koṅkaṇ Konkan, a coastal region of western India.]
a. A native or inhabitant of the Konkan.
b. The Indic language of the Konkani. Also attrib. or as adj.
1873Cycl. India (ed. 2) III. s.v. Konkan, The mixed Konkani tongue, appears to be only Marathi with a large infusion of Tulu and Canarese words... Mr. H. Mogling however mentions that the Konkani-speaking brahmins of Mangalore, consider it quite distinct from, though cognate with, Marathi. 1885G. C. Whitworth Anglo-Indian Dict. 169/2 The southern Konkanis..are much more in the habit of seeking their living abroad than other natives. 1905G. A. Grierson Ling. Survey India VII. 1 The dialectic differences within the Marāṭhī area are comparatively small, and there is only one real dialect, viz., Kōṅkaṇī. Ibid. 17 A Kōṅkaṇī translation of the Bible appeared at Serampore in 1819. 1948D. Diringer Alphabet 372 Konkani, one of the most important Marathi forms of speech. 1959Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 354/2 There is a western group composed of Kashmiri, Lahnda.., Sindhi.., Rajasthani,..and Konkani. 1969Eve's Weekly (Bombay) 20 Dec. 55/2 Boy-carollers..singing Christmas carols in Konkani. 1971Hindustan Times Weekly Rev. (New Delhi) 4 Apr. p. iv/5 Konkani has no script, no grammar, no rules. |