06-23-2007, 06:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-23-2007, 06:23 PM by Bharatvarsh.)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->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.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It is still used, besides that there are a number of other swear words that are used today, I think those all came about with no English influence (some came with Urdu influence) but Telugu has no words for mofo or sisfo as far as I know.
This is the poem:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->âGanjayi Thravi Thurakala
Sanjathamu Goodi Kallu Chavi Gonnava?
Lanjala Kodaka! Yekkadara!
Kunjara Yudhambu Doma Kuthuka Jochen.â
http://tenaliramalinga.com/tenali-ramakr...vi-12.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Means:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->After drinking Ganjayi (Cannabis?),
Having sought the companionship of Muslims (Thurakala), are you drunk upon toddy?
Whores Son! Where are You!
Elephant's fleet is stuck in a mosquitoâs throat<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It is still used, besides that there are a number of other swear words that are used today, I think those all came about with no English influence (some came with Urdu influence) but Telugu has no words for mofo or sisfo as far as I know.
This is the poem:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->âGanjayi Thravi Thurakala
Sanjathamu Goodi Kallu Chavi Gonnava?
Lanjala Kodaka! Yekkadara!
Kunjara Yudhambu Doma Kuthuka Jochen.â
http://tenaliramalinga.com/tenali-ramakr...vi-12.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Means:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->After drinking Ganjayi (Cannabis?),
Having sought the companionship of Muslims (Thurakala), are you drunk upon toddy?
Whores Son! Where are You!
Elephant's fleet is stuck in a mosquitoâs throat<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->