Cashew apples after plucking in Chorao, Goa, India

The Konkani language spoken in the Indian state of

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

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loanwords A loanword (also loan word or loan-word) is a word at least partly assimilated from one language (the donor language) into another language. This is in contrast to cognates, which are words in two or more languages that are similar because the ...

from multiple languages, including

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Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

and

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

. This is a list of loanwords in the Konkani language.

Portuguese words in KonkaniThomas Puthiakunnel, (1973) "Jewish colonies of India paved the way for St. Thomas", The Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, ed. George Menachery, Vol. II.

Catholic spiritual terms with Latin origins

Phrases

Family relationships

Family last names

Culinary terms

Kitchen items

Food produce (plant and animal)

Food Products

Daily use words

Education terms

Professional terms

Geographical descriptors

City and town names in Goa

Residential and business addresses

Architectural terms

Miscellaneous words

French words in Konkani

Kannada words in Konkani

Arabic / Persian words in Konkani

Some words are also used wherein the original meaning has been changed or distorted: *Mustaiki (

clothes Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the human body, body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials ...

) from ''mustaid'' = ready *bekar bahas (idle talk) gives ''bhikar bhaso'' (useless philosophising) *kapan khairo - eater of one's own shroud - miser

English words

spanner A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zeala ...

- pan'no * false - phaals (could be of Portuguese origin too) *

washer Washer most commonly refers to: *Washer (hardware), a thin usually disc-shaped plate with a hole in the middle typically used with a bolt or nut *Washing machine, for cleaning clothes Washer may also refer to: *Dishwasher, a machine for cleani ...

(ring between two joining surfaces or between a nut and a bolt) - vicer *

shock absorber A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another form of energy (typically heat) which is then dissipated. Most sh ...

- chak'up'ser *

cleaner A cleaner or a cleaning operative is a type of industrial or domestic worker who cleans homes or commercial premises for payment. Cleaning operatives may specialise in cleaning particular things or places, such as window cleaners. Cleaning oper ...

(assistant to a bus driver) -- kilinder