Daivajna Code Language

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The Daivajnas are mainly jewellary traders. Since days of yore they dealt with jewellary trade (In ancient and modern Goa and Konkan region), and in turn imported Arabian horses (" Gopikapattana" was the centre of this trade).The trade was flourshing during Kadamba, Bhoja and pre- Portuguese era. Daivajna traders use a unique code language called as "Kali Bhasha" (कळी भाषा or कळ भास ),Daivajnas sometimes refer the trader as "Kalo".This code language was used to keep the secrecy of the business by the traders.This code language is still used by the Daivajna traders, even some times at home.

Few words from "Kali Bhasha":

Kali	Konkani	Meaning
Zalken / झळकें	Nuste / नुस्तें	Fish
Nevlo / नेवलो	~	A non Daivajna customer
Tigh / तीघ	Palay / पळय	Look
Tol / तोळ	Ghe / घे	Take (comes from the Kannada word "tolu" which means take )
Valay / वलय	Kankan / कांकण	A bangle or any circular object
Kanak / कनक	Bhangar, Suvarn / भांगर ,सुवर्ण	Gold
Dafaraavani / दाफरावणी	Gondal, Diwale,Naagavni / गोंदळ,दिवाळे,नागवणी	Confusion, Bankruptcy,Cheating