Let’s not tell a single soul
no, not a single soul. |Refrain |
That climbing on a horse with wings,
perched side by side like little twins,
we’ll go swaying and awaying –
let’s not tell a single soul
no, not a single soul.
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Da Ra Bendre in English 
Master is commonly used in the region of Dharwad as well as in southern Maharashtra. It is the equivalent of “buddhire” used in Mysore. Note also that both are used in reference to men only.
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I see. I didn’t know that. But it’s not very surprising, is it? What is now Maharashtra was once Kannada country through and through. And with all the give and take that’s occurred since the Marathi language took form, such overlap seems very natural, I’d say.
However, I didn’t know that “maastra” was used the way “buddhi” is. It’s a rather interesting equivalence.
By the by, might I ask how you’re acquainted with Bendre? Do you know him through Kannada or through Marathi? I ask because your last name sounds Marathi. 🙂
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