Mangalore : English-Kannada-Konkani tri-lingual dictionary released

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, Feb 27, 2014 :  An English-Kannada-Konkani tri-lingual dictionary brought out by the Partha Darshini Seva Trust was released  at a function held at  Kalangann at Shaktinagar on February 25, Wednesday,

 

Speaking as a chief guest, Dr. KV Narayana, eminent linguist said   learning of one or more languages  will contribute to intellectual development. Konkani speaking people who know  more than one language, have  gained more  than losing anything in this regard, he further added.

Dr Narayana further said absence of a script of its own has never hindered Konkani language. The English-Kannada dictionary was released by Saara Aboobakker while the English-Konkani dictionary was released by eminent writer Na. D’Souya English-Kannada-Konkani  dictionary was released by Dr KV Narayana.

Prof. Stephen Quadras and Fr Basil Vas were  commended by Na. D’Souza for their efforts in bringing out the dictionary.

The function was presided over by Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore. Prof. Priyadarshini S Tadgodkar, Head of the Department of Konkani of Goa University was the chief guest.