Konkani Riddles

Hummanim / Parkonnim – Konkani Riddles

A
Abba mhuntlear lagta, Arey mhuntlear lagona. 
If you say Abba it touches, If you say Arey it does not
Ans. Vontt - Lips 

Akodd pakodd tambea bhann, bot'tis rukank ekuch pan. 

Ans. Thond, danth ani Jib 

Look

Algotachi dhu, Folgotar dili, Vontir marun Phituv zali 
Algota's daughter given to Folgota, thrown on wall, turned into copper. 
Ans. Shimbur - Nose Butter 

Ath assa, paiem nam, gollo assa mathem nam. 
Has hands, but no legs, has throat but no head.
Ans. Khumbis - Shirt 

Artun portun bandlo boro, konn parkita taka kotti bor soro. 

Ans. Shendo - Ponytail 

Atte na pitee na, roddot-uddot voita. 

No liver, no lung, goes crying-flying 

Ans. Viman - Aeroplane 

Apoinastanam lagim ieta, dukhoinastanam killonch marta. 

Ans. Zollar 

Aplem ang apnnak disonam. 

Ans. Dollo 

Amger aile teg zonn soire, dog bhair ravle, eklo bhitor riglo. 

Ans. Vhanno bhair soddun soiro bhitor choddta 

Amger ek ghanno asa, xembor vorsam ghunvlearui ek konn soit dollina.
Ans. Ghoddial

Amcho Bapui dis-rath pith mollta

Ans: Dorya

B
Bonkam danddo, jilam ubo 
Ans. Onnbem - Mushroom 

Bonkam danddo jilam ubo. -

Ans. Onnbem

Tench onnbem dakoita sonnbem -
Ans: Arso
Toch Arso sonvsar parso -
Ans. Kupam
Tinch Kupam golloit dukham -
Ans. Paus 

C

D

Disacho bongo, ratcho fulta.

Ans. Mandri

E
Ek vollem narlachem, bonvta soglo desh Na taka addkoll,
Nhoim-Doria, Dongor
A half of a coconut, travels around the world, no one can stop it, neither river- sea nor a mountain.
Ans. Chondrim – Moon

Ek vhodlem Ghor, ulo marliar konn zap dinam. 
A big house, if you call out no one replies.
Ans.Ximitir - Cementry 

Edoso bhurgo maink hapaita. 
A small child, beats his mother
Ans. Ghantt - Church Bell 

Edoso bhurgo edem potonnem (langutti) nesta 
Ans. Sui - needle with thread 

Ek sukhnnem, tachea nakant dori, tem roddta nanapuri. 
Ans. Ghantt - Bell 

Ek sukhnnem ghor rakhnnem 
A bird that guards the house
Ans. Chavi  - Key 

Ek kaiyink, taka bara shiro ani satt biyo 
One watermelon, it has twelve slices and sixty 60 seeds 
Ans. Ghoddial - Clock 

Ek sorop, eka burkant san voita ani dusre burkant vochun nidta. 

Ans. Addambo - Wooden log for closing the door 

Ek zadd roilear zainam, katorlear zata? 

Ans. Kens - Hair 

F
Fatrar nachta, sorier lamta. 
Dances on the stone, hangs on the wire rope.
Ans. Kapdam - Clothes 

Fuddem veta tambddo top fattlean yeta 500 bhor lokh? 

Ans. Kelleamcho Gheddav 

G
Gobrant lollta, udkant morta. 
Turns with the ashes, dies in water.
Ans. Ingallo/Kend - Red hot Coal 

Ganv bhonvta tori savlli disona. 

Ans.Varem 

Gimantui vhanvta, pavsantui vhanvta. 

Ans.Kan 

Gori gori manestinn, matear uzo gheun ubi. 

Ans.Vat 

H

Hennem polleleari disonam,Tennem polleleari disonam,
Soglleo gozali kolloita, Tori, khoim asa kollonam
You cant see him this side or that side, hears everything,
but no one knows where he is.
Ana. Kan - Ear

Hortantli ubi matari, Tondd mollbak ubhari 
Old lady standing in the compound, her mouth is pointed to the sky. 
Ans. Baim – Well

Hai hui matie bhitor 

Ans. Alem

Hanv poddlear poddta, hanv uttlear utt'ta, kallkant math mhoje bhitor rigta. 

Ans. Savlli 

He vatten polletam, te vatten polletam disonam, 

khoimsorui pollelear mhaka zagonvchi mhoji maim disona. 

Ans. Mhozo Avaz 

Hath lailear assa pollunk gelear nam.
Ans. Kan

I
Inasa Bhailek 150 dolle, hollpam meutai zalear polle. 
Ans. On'nos - Pineapple 

J

K

Khodpant Khodop, Khodpant bitor Ranni, Rannie bitor pani. 
Ans. Narl

Kallea ranant kalle bokdde chortat. 

Ans.Uvo (lice)

Khillo na, ganch na, vonntir umkollta. 

Ans.Savlli 

Khorem kudoll nastana khonnta, hatpaim nastana cholta, 

tondd nastana bob marta.
Ans.Dorya 

Kirlonam, pottant vaddonam, bhumicher asa, 

mollbar asa, punn udkant mat nam. 

Ans. Varem 

L

M

Maim morta ani put zata. 
A mother dies and son is born. 
A. Kellsumbo- Banana tree 

Mhojea redeak hanvem xetant vhelo, punn to mhoje songim ghora pattim ailo.
I took my buffalo to graze in the fields, but he came back with me 
Ans. Savlli – Shadow 

Mollbar umkollta thorum naslolo koito. 

Ans. Chinch 

N

Nexil'lem kaddun, baint uddoita. 
Ans. Kellem - Banana 

Nennar khobor nastanam voilean cholta. Zannar khonnun khata. 

Ans. Konngi 

O
Oskot Ostori Ontt Voddun dhori
A weak lady, holds her lips firmly
Ans. Sui –Needle 

Oskot nari, aplem ant foddun vhori. 

Ans. Sui Suth 

Osol mosol korun nitt kelem, thuki lavn bhitor ghalem. kitem? 

Ans. Suiek suth ghalop 

Ozar dolle rakesh nhoi, Vhodd vhodd xingam paddo nhoi 
Vegim dhanvta ghoddo nhoi, Rannant rauta, Sadhu nhoi 
Thousand eyes, not a giant, big horns not a bull, runs faster but not a horse, stays in a forest, but not a Sadhu.
Ans. Merum / Chitall – Deer 

Ontrollachi poddli ghonn, danvon danvon hadd, 
vhodd koito ghevun fodd, rogot tichem pie godd, modhem mas bhailean add Eagle of the sky has fallen down, run quickly n get it, break it with a big knife Its blood is sweet, inside meat and bone outside. 
Ans. Narl – Coconut 

P
Peleak ditai tori, tunvenuch dovrunk zai. 
If you are giving it others, you need to keep it for yourself
Ans. Tujem Uttor - Your Words 

R

Raza jeuta ani kombo choita. 
The king eats n the cock looks.
Ans. Divo - Lamp 

Reddo lipla matient, dori bhonvta xetant 
The buffalo has hidden in the sand,the rope roams the fields.
Ans. Konnong ani tachi val - Sweet Potato n its twig/creeper 

S
Sokallim utt'ta, ghor bhonvta ani konxeak bosota. 
Wakes up in the morning, roams the house and sits in a corner 
Ans. Sarun - Broom 

T

Taka dhonstolo konn na, punn to pinrgunchem soddinam. 

Ans. Dukhor 

Tondd asa jib nam, Pott asa rogot nam, Usvas asa jiv nam.
He has mouth but no tongue, he has stomach, but no blood, he breaths,
but no life.
Ans. Poskotto – Balloon 

Tin mattem, dha paiem, mathi khavun mukhar veta. 
Three heads, ten legs, eats earth and moves forward 
Ans. Nangor - Plough 

Tin paiemcho tikdo ghoddo, tacher bosla kallo cheddo. 
Horse with three legs, riding on him is a black servant 
Ans. Shiddi voir Koil - Pan placed on charcoal oven with 3 legs 

Tunvem ugoddlem, anvem pollelem. 
You opened, I saw
Ans. Tond - Mouth 

Tin payamcho tikklo ghoddo, tacher bosla kavo cheddo, hansta punn uloina. 

Ans. Budkulo- Pot 

Tiri-Tiri Tin pana, Tiri ghelo voilea ranant, Tiri konak biyenam. 
Ans. Arrmu - Air gun 

V

Vankdi tinkdi popai, dandi bokdi agota ded handi? 

Ans. Shevyeo

Y

Yea yea.. bazarant yea.. mhojea sarke, tujea sarke bai adumya? 

Ans.Arso

Yeta Bilu, voita Bilu; Biluchi gann kednanch kolmbenam”. Kitem tem?
(Bilu keeps coming and going but its rear does not get rusty.) 

What is it? A: Ferryboat 

Yedea vhoddlea tolleant ekuch maso?

Ans. Chondrim

Z

Zhaddacher foll anik follacher voir zhadd, kitem ? 

Ans. Onos 

updated 10th Aug 2020

Songs of Kenny Zuzarte

Albums of Kenny
Real Name: Kenneth Michael Theresa Zuzarte
Stage Name: Kenny
The maverick entertainer, who is 6'3" tall with shoe size 12, does his own make-up, 
designs his own outfits, portraying female lead roles n sings foot-tapping solos in female voice for the last three decades on the Konkani Stage 
Kenny has 9 audio and 2 video albums to his credit and has also performed 
in both Goan, Manglorean tiatrs, musical shows and also stage performances 
for the Hindi and Konkani Entertainment Industry.
The albums details:
1.SUSIE in 1986, Audio Cassette
2.KISS ME AM SEXY in 1996, (audio Cassette)
3.SWEET 16 in 2005, (audio cd)
4.MARIA CONCESSAU in 2007. (Audio CD)
5.Crazy kelai Re -  2007 – (Audio CD)
6.Swing with Kenny 2009 – Audio CD
7.Konkani Karnival – (Audio Mp3)
8.Lets Chacha with Senorita – (Audio CD)
9. Ave Maria
Video 
1. Miss Kenya 2008 - (Video CD)

KURLEO
Singer Kenny, Lyrics: Lawrence de Tiracol

Mapxeam bazarant kurleo anv vinktam pantleanim bhorun,
Soglle chedde mojeo kurleo gheunk ietat dolle maka moddun......x2}

Cheddeank teo khodpeo kurleo zai,
Channeache sobit donkem zai,
Tambdea lakancheo assonk zain
Gostak tik lagonk zai.

Sodanche giraik voroncheak ietat, fokot kurleo mojeo
Pantlea pondak anv lipoun dhortam, kurleo dath lakicheo..x2}

Cheddeank teo khodpeo kurleo zai,
Channeache sobit donkem zai,
Tambdea lakancheo assonk zain
Gostak tik lagonk zai.

Mapxeam bazarant sodanch sovai manddkeo ani yerleo,
Punn chedde fokot gheunk ietat anvum vinktam teo kurleo...x2}

Cheddeank teo khodpeo kurleo zai,
Channeache sobit donkem zai,
Tambdea lakancheo assonk zain
Gostak tik lagonk zai.

BOMBIL MARY - Singer Kenny, Lyrics Victor Concesseao

Ganvant anv astanam nanv mhojem Mary,
Atam anv Londonchi, London Marie,
Chedde maka mhunntat, we love you go Marie,
Tanchi anv kortam polloi kurleanchi koddie.

Pondra vorsam bhortana anv Londonak paulim,
Thoimsor ek saibak dhorun handeo gansunk raulim,
saib maka mhunnta, baby why dont we marry,
Saibachi-re marli shendi, Chinak anv danvlim.

Ganvant anv astanam nanv mhojem Mary,
Atam anv Chinache Chui Chui Marie
Chinant anv eun mojem fojenti zali
Sogllo dis chinese chui chai chui chau kori

Chineseachea ghara saiba divollachi koddi
Koddim-goddi khaun sollid zali mhoji body
Body polloun Chinese eklo mari laglo uddi
Chuim korum daag diun Afrikak pualim.

Ganvant anv astanam nanv mojem Mary, 
Atam anv Africachi khapurli Marie
Khapream mdem anv re baba eklinch gori
Kapream modem raunk zainam very very sorry.

Ganv sogllo bonvon baba tokli erar zali,
Bombay vochonk chintlam kosloi vepar tori korin
Dekun atam foreign soddun Indiek anv paulim
Eklo Mhunnnta Bomboiant Bombil vik go Mary.

TAKA TAKA DOOM 
Singer: Kenny Lyrics Lawrence de Tiracol

Oh I  might rock, I might roll, even jive, but Henry matso rav,
Vo korun soul, birdie, waltz, oh my Tony tukach valor fav,
Ramba Samba Cha Cha Cha, tequila anv nachtam any how,
Pun country dance, Goencho khas nachoncheak Johnny tunch maka zav.

Chol Johnny, taka taka doom, Nachomya amichea xetan,
Taka Taka doom - korumya gorom vottan,
Taka Taka doom, nachomya amchea bhattan,
Taka Taka Doom tunch Johnny nachtai jetan....x2}

Maka di chau, sado pao, bakri dau, even chicken pulao,
Di maka Gin, vodka rum or strong feni, I'll have it just now,
Bonglo with car, khub bhangar tum dilear, Oh I might say just'Wow'
Pun country dance, Goencho khas, nachoncheak Johnny tunch maka jau

Chol Johnny, taka taka doom, Nachomya amchea xetan,
Taka Taka doom, korumya gorom vottan,
Taka Taka doom, nachomya amchea bhattan,
Taka Taka Doom, tunch Johnny nachtai jetan...x2}

Mog mozo kor, kossoi dhor, gopan vodd, Sweetheart mhunnchenam kaim,
Chuim moje lips, di maka kiss, rat ani dis, moga biye nakaim,
Mog sofacher, kodelir, darling khaticher kor anytime,
Pun country dance, Goencho khas, nachoncheak Johnny tunch maka jau

Chol Johnny, taka taka doom, Nachomya amchea xetan,
Taka Taka doom, korumya gorom vottan,
Taka Taka doom, nachomya amchea bhattan,
Taka Taka Doom, tunch Johnny nachtai jetan...x2}

RAJA - Singer Kenny Lyrics: Tony Martin

Nazre millie dil dadka, mere dhadkan ne kaha, I love you Raja,
Ye re moga, ye ye ye mojea gopan vegin tum ye, polleak lai polle.

Kusik tum astoch kalliz hem doddodta,
Kudd he moji mogan ulhas soddta,
Tum mevonaim tori mhoji urbi vaddta
Kalzak hath laun poi, mozo pressure choddta,
Moga vegin yeo re, gopant maka ghott dhor re,
Anv tuji rani tum mozo Raja............X2}

Nazre millie dil dadka, mere dhadkan ne kaha, I love you Raja,
Ye re moga, ye ye ye mojea gopant vegin tum ye, polleak lai polle.

Jivitan tum ekloch, nam kon nam maka,
Suropai tuji kallzan riglea sukha,
Zaite pattlean etat pun dusro naka,
Tunch zai maka Raja, tunch zai maka,
Phone maka tum kortai, mogan tum uloitai,
Utranim buloitai tum mozo Raja...............X2}

Nazre millie dil dadka, mere dhadkan ne kaha, I love you Raja,
Ye re moga, ye ye ye mojea gopant vegin tum ye, polleak lai polle.

Ragan tum uloilear mogan ghetelim,
Tum pois vexi punn anv lagim ietelim,
Kalliz tuka dilam, tukach ditelim,
Melear legun fokot tujim zatelim,
Kazar legun tum zalear, Dusreache mogan melear
Maka tum visronaki mojea Raja.................X2}

GORI GORI 
Singer Kenny Lyrics Gabru Gomes

Ghov mozo Karu, pieta daru,
Pivon ietokoch galta maka maru,
Chintnacho baru, dinam to taru,
Kitem zait hea dadleacho veparu.

Mhunnta Lucy, mar muzo khaxi,
Zori tor maka tum soddun go vexi,
Jevonn hem baxi, foddtolom boxi,
Ghovak soddpachi assa maka khoxi.....X2}

Itlo temp pasun, maan anvem rakhlo,
Atam ek dis ghovacho foddtam toklo,
Voddlo zanv dakhlo, mog anvem chaklo,
Konnuim pun mojea mogan poddot eklo.

Mog ho muzo, sarkoch to uzo,
Romeo-Juliet-ak to sor kori nezo,
Sogllench anv gazo,uzar kor bezo,
Ekuch mhoineant inter bhair kaddtam tuzo.....X2}

Anv tujem buxem, tum mhojem uxem,
Pun anv nhoi tum sozmota toxem,
Anv tujem sixem, tum mhojem nixem,
Mog korun polloi, mog korta re koxem.

Gori Gori anv ek sundori,
Kazari pun rupan bori,
Anv mandlea tori, yeo barabori,
Mog ami koria re chori chori...X2}

CHE CHE CHE
Singer Kenny, Lyrics Gabru Gomes

Kai borim bonvtam re anv neson,
Backbaychea vatan astam boson,
Koslo faido he chedde ason, ankvaruch vetam sukon.

Rau re, maka pau re, konnui tori mogan moje poddat re zau re,
Nanv re, tujem nanv re, kagtacher boroun maka Metro lagim meu re,
Adim mozo nouro aslo, kalzak taka dokho boslo, kaluch to zalo Deva pau re,

Oh oh oh oh
Kai borim bonvtam re anv neson,
Backbaychea vatan astam boson,
Koslo faido he chedde ason, ankvaruch vetam sukon.

Vaitt chintnam tujim vatai,
Kalzak tumchea gheiat ghottai,
Bienaka polloun moji mottai, goroz aschinam re gheunk chettai.

Hanstai, maka loztai, aiz than anv tujem ani tum mozo mogi re,
Nachtai, sang tum nachtai, khorem poi te sang moga kiteak assai ogi re.
Adim ekli mogan poddlo, mogache to pidden foslo, hopsitalant to assa rogi re.

Oh oh oh
Vaitt chintnam tujim vatai,
Kalzak tumchea gheiat ghottai,
Bienaka polloun moji mottai, goroz aschinam re gheunk chettai.

Bestoch kori nakai ke-ke-ke,
Koxi assa zalear ye-ye-ye,
Kiss zavo zalear ghe-ghe-ghe, dusrem kai meuchemnam che-che-che.

Bolo re, kuch bolo re, cheddvam porim loztai tum mog kortoloi melloi re
Zalloi re mozo zalloire, aiz than anv bail tuji mogan maka cholloi re
Kalliz zata dhap-dhap voir etta ghap-ghap kalzacho uzo eun palloi re.

Oh oh oh oh
Bestoch kori nakai ke-ke-ke,
Koxi assa zalear ye-ye-ye,
Kiss zavo zalear ghe-ghe-ghe, dusrem kai meuchemnam che-che-che.

RUK RUK RUK
Singer Kenny, Lyrics: Tony Martins

Look look look, arey baba look, kaliz maca dilaim, dinvnakai dukh...x2
Mog mozo korta mhun sangtaloi, plenant mojea kuxik tum bosloloi,
Gopant maka gheun tum poxetaloi, kiss mozo gheunk tum axetaloi,
Kosli moji zali chuk, tunch mojea kalzacho ruk ruk ruk.

Love Love Love Love Love Love maka tuzo mog zala
Tunch mozo Rajea, tujoch anvem mog kela......x2}

Suk suk suk ditam tuka suk, oh my darling my heart you took..x2
Bienakai re moji mottai polloun, motoran vortelim, vorchinam cholon,
Mog tuzo kortelim alloun dolloun, honeymoon korcho ami fulloun,
Anv tuji Rani tum mojem sukh, oh my darling ruk ruk ruk.

London than atanch poi anv Goeam pauleam,
Eka Goenkar cheedache mogan and poddleam....x2}

Ruk ruk ruk arey baba ruk, ogi kiteak boslai, kor maka book...x2
Khoim torui assai tor yere danvon, Colva praier voon dhi re jevon,
Chintun tujem, kud moji veta bavon, dis rath tujem chintun vetam bagon,
Anv tuji Rani tum mojem sukh, oh my darling ruk ruk ruk.

Love Love Love Love Love Love maka tuzo mog zala
Tunch mozo Rajea, tujoch anvem mog kela........x2}

SUSIE
Singer Kenny Lyrics Rose Karwar Street

Nanv mojem Susie, anv tornim tornim paklim sonvsarachim beauty,
Chedde patlean ietat, dolle moddun rautat bonvtana eksurim......x2

Kon mhunnta maka Meena Kumari,
Kon mhunnta anv Madhubala bori,
Kon mhunnta maka Hema Malini,
Punn anv konnam borim nam, anv sonvsarachi beauty.

Nanv mojem Susie, anv tornim tornim paklim sonvsarachim beauty,
Chedde patlean ietat, dolle moddun rautat bonvtana eksurim.....X2

Film producer mojea ghara ailo,
Heroine zauncheak porattunk laglo,
Amitab Bachan, mozo hero mhunntalo,
Pun anvem porva keli nam, sanv sonvsarachi beauty.

Nanv mojem Susie, anv tornim tornim paklim sonvsarachim beauty,
Chedde patlean ietat, dolle moddun rautat bonvtana eksurim.....X2

Zaiteo maka soirikeo aileo,
Amerika, France, London, Gulf Germanacheo,
Mojer pixe zaun sabarani jiv-gath kelo,
Tori maka porva nam, anv sonvsarachi beauty.

Nanv mojem Susie, anv tornim tornim paklim sonvsarachim beauty,
Chedde patlean ietat, dolle moddun rautat bonvtana eksurim.....X2

To be updated
16th June 2020