Adjectives

1. व्हड

   vhaḍ

   Big

   Usage

   For stating a size, e.g. clothes or rooms

   Grammar Note

   व्हड starts with the aspirated व्ह; not Marathi मोठा.

2. ल्हान

   lhān

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big; ask for a smaller size

   Grammar Note

   Starts with ल्ह; not Marathi लहान. The dictionary headword is ल्हान.

3. जड

   jaḍ

   Heavy

   Usage

   For luggage weight and as a lead-in to asking for help

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary example: "do not lift heavy things".

4. हलको

   halko

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight, not light meaning bright

   Grammar Note

   Masculine हलको / feminine हलकी (dictionary example "हलकी पोती").

5. स्वस्त

   svast

   Cheap

   Usage

   For asking for something cheaper

   Grammar Note

   One corpus example: "the vegetable is cheap and good".

6. गरम

   garam

   Hot (to the touch)

   Usage

   Hot to the touch, not hot weather

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists उश्ण and हून as synonyms.

7. नवो

   navo

   New

   Usage

   Brand new, also when asking for a replacement

   Grammar Note

   Masculine नवो / feminine नवी, not Marathi नवा.

8. जुनें

   juneṃ

   Old (thing)

   Usage

   Old as in worn; not used of people

   Grammar Note

   Seen in the corpus as "जुनें गोंय" (Old Goa).

9. म्हातारो

   mhātāro

   Old (person)

   Usage

   Elderly person (masculine form)

   Grammar Note

   Masculine म्हातारो; the feminine म्हातारी was not checked in a source.

10. स्वच्छ

    svacch

    Clean

    Usage

    For praising cleanliness

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists निवळ, नितळ and साफ as synonyms.

11. बरो

    baro

    Good

    Usage

    A positive verdict, also usable to agree

    Grammar Note

    Agrees in gender: बरो m / बरी f / बरें n.

12. वायट

    vāyaṭ

    Bad

    Usage

    A negative verdict, also of health and weather

    Grammar Note

    Konkani वायट, not Marathi वाईट.

13. लागीं

    lāgīṃ

    Near

    Usage

    To check whether you can walk

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists कुशीक and कडेक as synonyms ("beside").

14. पयस

    payas

    Far

    Usage

    Far away; your cue to look for transport

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary example: "he lives in a far village".

15. बेगीन

    begīn

    Early / quickly

    Usage

    For first departures, opening hours or hurrying

    Grammar Note

    An adverb; the dictionary lists सडसडीत and बेगोबेग as synonyms.

16. उशीर

    uśīr

    Late / delay

    Usage

    For last departures, closing times and delays

    Grammar Note

    Used like a noun; dictionary example "if there is a delay in coming".

17. जायते

    jāyte

    Many

    Usage

    A large number, also for crowds

    Grammar Note

    Plural jāyte / jāyatyo; the dictionary has "जायत्यो भासो" "many languages".

18. थोडें

    thoḍeṃ

    A little / few

    Usage

    Show this to ask for a small portion or mild spice

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists उणें and कमी as synonyms.

19. अर्दें

    ardeṃ

    Half

    Usage

    For ordering a half portion

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists अर्द as a synonym.

20. सगळें

    sagaḷeṃ

    All / everything

    Usage

    Shows "all of it" or "the whole lot"

    Grammar Note

    Neuter सगळें / plural सगळीं.

21. पुरो

    puro

    Enough

    Usage

    To stop someone serving you more; not curt

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary example: "this food is enough for four people".

22. चड

    caḍ

    More

    Usage

    For wanting more or comparing

    Grammar Note

    Comparison uses X परस चड ("more than X").

23. सुवादीक

    suvādīk

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment during a meal

    Grammar Note

    Corpus example: "सुवादीक कसो आसा" (how tasty it is).

24. सुंदर

    suṃdar

    Beautiful

    Usage

    To compliment a person or view

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary example: "his son is very handsome".

25. गोड

    goḍ

    Sweet

    Usage

    The taste word for sweet

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary also pairs it with म्होंवाळ.

26. तिखट

    tikhaṭ

    Spicy

    Usage

    Refers to chilli heat, not temperature

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists तीख as a synonym.

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