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rag ye = get angry
rag, -ga (m) anger
ragar za = be angry
rajmarog, -rga (m) highway        
rajya, -ya (n) state
rakes, -sa (m) giant        
rakhi, -khi  (f) rokxa bondhon feast
ramponn, -pnni (f) long dragnet
ran, -na (n) forest
ran-dukor, -kra (m) wild boar
rand (tv) cook        
randop, -dpa (n) cooking
randpi, -pea (m) cook
randunk yeta = know to cook
rang, -ge (f) line
rat, -ti (f) night
rav (iv) stay, stop, wait for        
razanv, -va (n) [good] reason        
razvaddo, -ddea (m) palace
rebek, -ka (n) violin
reddvo, -vea (m) radio
rekad, -da (m) regards        
relgaddi, -ddie (f) railway train        
relmarog, -rga (m) railway
rend, -da (n) lace
rend, -da (n) rent
render, -ra (m) toddy tapper        
resper, -ra (n) nuptials
rexead, -da (n) masala stuffed fish fry
ribin, -na (n) ribbon
rig (iv) enter
rinn, -nna (n) debt, loan        
rivaz, -vaji, -vaza (f,m) custom
roja, -je (f) leave
rokddo (adv) at once, immediately
rompo, -pea (m) seedling        
rong lay = put/apply colour on
rong, -ga (m) colour        
rongin (adj) colourful
rongit (adj) colourful
rongpetti, -tte (f) watercolour box
rôp, -pa (m) linen, clothes
rôs, -sa (m) juice
rosto, -tea (m) road        
rôy (tv) plant
roz, -za (n) marigold
ruchik (adj) tasty        
ruchin kha = savour
ruchona = no appetite         
ruk, -ka (m) tree
ruka-rukacher = on each tree
runday, -ye (f) breadth
rup, -pa (n) appearance        
rupem, -pea (n) silver
rutu, -tu (m) season
sabu, -bva (m) soap        
sadde (adj) a half past
saddi, -ddie (f) saree
saddo, xalu = rich wedding sarees
sadhon, -na (n) means, medium
sado (adj) ordinary, simple, plain
saf (adj) clean
sagor, -ra (m) ocean
sahitya, -ya (n) literature        
sahitya  prokar = literary genre
sailo, -lea (m) teak tree        
sakxi, -xe (f) witness
sal, -la (n) hall
sal, -li (f) peel
sali mar = throw the peels at
sall, -lli (f) porcupine
sallori, -re (f) mina
salvar (adj) saved        
samajik (adj) social        
saman, -na (n) goods
samball (tv) look after
samball, -lla (m) preservation
sambor,-ra (n) antelope
samkar (adv,pp) ahead, in front of, before
samko (adj) altogether
sandon, -san'na (n) [toddy raised] rice edible
sang (tv) tell        
sang, -ge (f) bean, pod of legume
sangat, -ta (m) company
sangat di = accompany        
sangata (adv) together
sangata (pp) with, together with        
sangott, -gtta (n) catfish
sangunk zay = have to tell
sankov, -kva (m) bridge
sanspi (tv) stroke, feel
sant-bhokt = saints and blessed
sarem, -rea (n) fertiliser
sarko (adj,adv) proper, properly
sarovn ghe = get oneself smeared
saroy (tv) smear, apply
sat (adj) seven        
satallem, -llea (n) week        
satt, -tta (n) jackfruit/mango preserve        
savem udok = fresh water
savud, -di (f) health         
savud mag = raise the toast        
Saxtt, -i (f) Salcette taluk        
say, -ye (f) skirt
saibinn, -nni (f) madam
Saibinn Maim = Our Lady, Mary        
sed, -da (n) silk
servej, -ji (f) beer
Setembr, -bra (m) September        
seva, -ve (f) service
sigar, -ra (f) cigarette
sigar odd = smoke a cigarette
sinema, -ma (m) cinema, movie
sirvis, -vixe (f) job, service
sob (iv) suit, befit
sobay, -ye (f) beauty
sobechem zhadd = decorative plant        
sobit (adj) beautiful, pretty        
sobitay, -ye (f) prettiness
sobitkay, -ye (f) beauty
sôd (tv) 1. seek, attempt, 2. search, look for        
sôd, -da (m) research, search, discovery
sodafuli, -li (f) periwinkle
sodam (adv) daily, every day, always
sodanche bhaxen = as usual        
sodancho (adj) usual, customary        
sôdd (tv) leave aside, let go, allow
sod'deak = for the time being
sôddoy (tv) loosen, open out
sodro, -rea (m) inner shirt
sodun kadd = find out, invent
sofari, -ri (f) type of Indian suit
soglle kodde = everywhere
sogllo (adj) the whole of, entire
soimb, -ba (n) nature
soiro, -rea (m) relative
sokall, -lli (f) morning        
sokoil (adv,pp) down, below        
sôl (tv) peel
sol, -la (n) salted mango or kokum
solfam (n.pl) solfeggio
solvar-komiz, kurta-pijama = Indian suits of clothes
somadhan, -na (n) satisfaction, comfort
Somar, -ra (m) Monday        
somaz, -za (m) society
som’bond, -da (m) contact, relation
som’bond zal’lo = related to        
somjikay, -ye (f) understanding
somp (iv) get over
sompeponn, -nna (n) facility
sompeponnim (adv) easily, with ease
sompo (adj) easy, simple
som’pork, -ka (m) communication
sompoy (tv) complete, finish
somzay (tv) make sb. understand
somzo (tv) suppose, understand
somzonni, -nne (f) explanation
somzun ghe = come to grasp        
Son’var, -ra (m) Saturday        
sonar, -ra (m) goldsmith
son’d, -di (f) opportunity        
sondd, dda (n) snout, [animal] face
sôndd, -dde (f) snout, elephant trunk
son’dorb sahitya = reference work        
songit, -ta (n) music
sonso, -xea (m) rabbit        
sontos, -sa (m) joy
sontr, -tra (n) tangerine, orange
sonvoy, -ye (f) habit
sonvsar, -ra (m) world
sonvsari (adj) worldly
sonvskrutay, -ye (f) culture
sonvstha, -the (f) institution        
sopo, -pea (m) built-in bench
soponn, -nna (n) dream
-sor (adv) till, by the time
sor (iv) move, enter        
sorg, -ga (m) heaven, paradise
sori, -rie (f) wire        
sorkar, -ra (m) government
sorkari (adj) government
soro, -rea (m) wine, liquor        
soroll (adv) straight, direct        
sorospot, -ti (f) heritage, literature
sort, -ti (f) competition
sôs (tv) suffer        
sot, -ta (n) truth
sotri, -tre (f) umbrella
sovari, -re (f) horse ride, destination        
sovai (adj) cheap
sovai nov = a quarter past nine        
sovlot, -ti (f) facility, convenience, ease        
sovo, -vea (m) raised seat for newly weds
soy, -ye (f) signature
sôy, -ye (f), = chun, -na (n) [grated] coconut
sozoy (tv) decorate
sthan, -na (n) position, place
suchovnni, -nne (f) suggestion
sudar (tv) improve
sudarop (n) progress
sud'da (pp) even
sudor (iv) improve
sukhi (adj) happy, satisfied
suknnem, -nnea (n) bird
sukoy (tv) dry, put to dry
Sukrar, -ra (m) Friday        
sukti, -kte (f) low tide        
sullo-dant, -ta (m) tusk
suman, -na (m) week
sumar (adv) about, approximately
sun, -ne (f) daughter-in-law
sungott, -gtta (n) prawn, shrimp        
sunnea petto = [dog] pup
sunnem, -nnea (n) dog        
supurlo (adj) small little
sur, -re (f) toddy from the palm        
suri, -rie (f) knife
suru kor (tv) begin, start        
suru za (iv) begin, commence
sut, -ta (n) thread
sutam punov = Shravan full moon
sutt (iv) get over, be free        
sutt (iv) leave, escape
suttavo (adj) solved
sutti kor = clean [fish or meat]
sutti, -ttie (f) vacation, holiday
suttka, -ke (f) liberation
suvadik (adj) tasty, savoury
suvallo, -llea (m) celebration        
suvat, -ti (f) place, space, spot        
suvi, -vie (f) needle
suxeg, -ga (m) relaxation, rest
suxegad (adv,adj) at ease, relaxed        
suyog, -ga (m) chance, opportunity

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