06-23-2007, 09:49 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Pandyan+Jun 22 2007, 12:51 PM-->QUOTE(Pandyan @ Jun 22 2007, 12:51 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-SwamyG+Jun 22 2007, 09:11 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SwamyG @ Jun 22 2007, 09:11 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Did we get influenced by the British, or did we influence the British?
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These could be recent concoctions. I always thought that Indians adopted and translated English swear words for their own use. It just doesn't seem "native" to me. But it could just be me.
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In Telugu, "Lanja Kodaka" (prostitute's son) was used in Vijaya Nagara times. When Tenali Rama Krishna (One of 8 Telugu poets of Krishna Devaraya) was asked by another person to compose a poem by giving a tough last line ** with the intention of embarrassing Rama Krishna in the Buvana Vijayam (Vijaya Nagara court). He spontaneously composes two poems - one beautiful poem to sing in front of Krishna Devaraya and the other one with foul words including "Lanja Kodaka" to snub the person that asked.
** I think the last line of the poem is "Kunjara Yudhamu Dhoma Kutthukan jhocha"
(Herd of elephants entered into Mosquito's trunk)
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These could be recent concoctions. I always thought that Indians adopted and translated English swear words for their own use. It just doesn't seem "native" to me. But it could just be me.
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In Telugu, "Lanja Kodaka" (prostitute's son) was used in Vijaya Nagara times. When Tenali Rama Krishna (One of 8 Telugu poets of Krishna Devaraya) was asked by another person to compose a poem by giving a tough last line ** with the intention of embarrassing Rama Krishna in the Buvana Vijayam (Vijaya Nagara court). He spontaneously composes two poems - one beautiful poem to sing in front of Krishna Devaraya and the other one with foul words including "Lanja Kodaka" to snub the person that asked.
** I think the last line of the poem is "Kunjara Yudhamu Dhoma Kutthukan jhocha"
(Herd of elephants entered into Mosquito's trunk)