Udok Tapoi, Tambio Lipoi

“Let’s keep the Goan tradition and culture alive, worldwide”

Warm the water, hide the copper pot

Source: Lourdinho Barreto. Goemchem Git. Pustok 2,

Musical form: Binary

Literary form: ?

Translated by: Alfred Noronha, Panaji, Ilhas, Goa, 30.05.2005

Udok tapoi, tambio lipoi,

Warm the water, hide the copper pot,

Tomasinh´, Tomasinh´ item udok tapoi rê,

Tomasinho, Tomasinho warm a little water,

Udok tapoi, tamio lipoi,

Warm the water, hide the copper pot,

Tomasinh´, Tomasinh´ item udok tapoi-i.

Tomasinho, Tomasinho warm a little water.

Vhoddllo irmanv udok naucheak ieta, (bis)

Older brother is coming for a bath.

Udok tapoi, tambio lipoi,

Warm the water, hide the copper pot,

Tambio kann´ tachea fodd´ear rokoi.

Pour the water on his head with the copper pot.

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