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Handdio Ghanxing (polishing the utensils)

Updated: Jun 19


Hand'dio Ganxing

Handdio Ghanxing, ( polishing the utensils )Those of us who grew up with our native language or lingua of erstwhile colonial regime, learning English language wasn't easy for us. We used to mix up with our native language till we were Fluent in English ……… This song exemplifies the journey in a fun and humorous way

Original composer: Anthony Mendes, SInger: Dolly Fernandes

Vocalist : Kerryann Valerie Albuquerque starring : Kevin Tyron Albuquerque /Kerryann Albuquerque Ashley D'Gama/Griffen Pereira credit to The Wonder Twozz

Lyrics with English translation, vid will load in few secs

here it goes ..

Very nice dress I telling..

Punn hanv bongleant sirvis koring

But I work to clean this Bunglow.

Soglle mest te markittantle

Every one I meet in the market

Mhojea mogan poddonk soding

Want to fall in love with me

Punn tea bazarant gorddent mhaka Baba chimtte kaddunk trying

In the crowded market the guys try to pinch me

Punn hanv very koddok, don't care nobody I tambddi Inglez tassing

But I am very strict , don’t care for anybody…red English I polish.


Mhunntat darling, darling

Tum pollounk distai kalling

Mhunnon come on here bai, don't go there

You nicely quietly walking………


Soglle chedde, la la la la Mhaka Phewneo gallun Calling

All the Boys whistle to call me.

Punn hanv respeit rakhing girl, mijeas no talking

Kuznant handdio ghanxing, ghanxing

But I keep my self respect, instead I polish those utensils in the kitchen.


My hippity-trippity Johnnie Bottinttali kolark to writing

.. Soddanch sanzecho tho bhaggeant maka taking

Always in the evening he takes me to the garden

Ani laddo , bhojas maka giving

And he feeds me with Laddos and Bhajas

Dogaim tankon ami bankar boshing

We sit close on the bench

Thedna matshe hanve thaka hanve lozing

Then I feel very shy

Mhojea tambe Ottanche xap tajhea polleach xappping

My red lips I kiss I imprint him on the cheeks

Mhojea Johnny Johnny soddanch Bungleant He is coming

My Johnny always comes to the Bunglow to visit.

Mhaka c-a-t cat, dog mhunnon Johnny maka english xinkoing

johnny teach me English …..

Uprant Khuznant sigde pattoan theka pole pudding giving

Then I warm the stove and feed him with pudding ….

Magir maddam bhair voitoch rebbko vazoun jitta patta naching naching

When the madam goes away, He plays the violin and we dancing dancing


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