चानी
chani
The English word "squirrel" is translated into Konkani as चानी (chani).
The word refers to the rodent commonly known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chani.
Did you know?
- The morphology of चानी can change depending on whether the speaker is using the GSB Konkani dialect or the Goan Christian dialect.
- The spelling of चानी in Devanagari can be adapted into various scripts like Kannada or Roman depending on the specific community's tradition.
- Because Konkani is spoken across different states like Goa and Karnataka, the pronunciation of the vowels in चानी can shift significantly depending on the local accent.
Examples in context
- चानी झाडाचेर धावता.chāni jhāḍācher dhāvatā.The squirrel is running on the tree.
- बघा, चानी शेंगा खाता.baghā, chāni sheṅgā khātā.Look, the squirrel is eating peanuts.
Example conversation
Rahul and Sneha are looking at a garden.
- राहुल Rahulस्नेहा, ती चानी पळय!Sneha, ti chāni paḷay!Sneha, look at that squirrel!
- स्नेहा Snehaहोय, ती किती ल्हान आसा.Hoy, ti kiti lhān asa.Yes, it is so small.
- राहुल Rahulचानी वेगात धांवता.Chāni vegāt dhānvta.The squirrel runs fast.
- स्नेहा Snehaती आता झाडाचेर गेली.Ti āta zhādācher geli.It has gone up the tree now.
