How to Say “Oil” in Konkani
The Konkani word for oil is तेल. The term refers to liquid fat.
About Konkani
Konkani is the official language of the Indian state of Goa and is also spoken along India's western coast in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. About 2.3 million people named it as their mother tongue in India's 2011 census. It is one of the 22 languages listed in the Constitution of India.
Konkani is written in more than one script. Devanagari is the official script in Goa, Kannada script is common in Karnataka and many Catholic Goans write it in Latin letters, known as Romi Konkani.
| Family | Indo-European, Indo-Aryan |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 2.3 million (2011) |
| Official in | India (state of Goa) |
| Script | Devanagari, also Kannada script and Latin alphabet |
| Code | kok (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Census of India (2011), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “My Love” in Konkani
The English phrase “my love” is translated into Konkani as म्हजें मोग.
How to Say “Elephant” in Konkani
The Konkani word for elephant is हत्ती. This noun refers to the mammal elephant.
How to Say “Thanks” in Konkani
The English phrase ‘thanks’ is expressed in Konkani as देव बरे करूं.
How to Say “What Happened” in Konkani
The English phrase “what happened” is translated into Konkani as कितें जालें. A question used to ask about an event or a situation that has occurred.
How to Say “Donkey” in Konkani
The Konkani word for “donkey” is गाढव. गाढव refers to the domestic animal known as a donkey or an ass.
How to Say “Watermelon” in Konkani
The Konkani word for watermelon is कलिंगड. कलिंगड is a noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
How to Say “Ok” in Konkani
The English phrase ‘ok’ can be expressed in Konkani as जाईतं or अडना. These terms are used to express acknowledgement or acceptance.
How to Say “My Name Is” in Konkani
म्हजे नाव is how you say “my name is” in Konkani. This phrase is used to identify yourself.