Saiba Tanddela - Dekhni
“Let’s keep the Goan tradition and culture alive, worldwide”
Saiba Tanddela
Ferryman, Sir.
Type: Deknni
Source: José Pereira/ Micael Martins. A Sheaf of Deknnis,
Musical form: (No music / score available)
Literary form: Ethnological aspects
Translated by José Pereira
Saiba tanddela.
Ferryman, Sir.
Amkam tum pau ga.
Please carry us over.
Lognantso (lognancho) sangorh (sangodd)' [59].
Do also send us the wedding raft.
Amkam tum darhy (daddi) ga.
We need that brazier.
Rupiachem agttem.
That silver silver one.
Amkam tem zai ga.
We need that one.
Em amchem magnnem,
This our request,
Augorho (augoddo) nuim ga.
Is not a difficult task, Sir.