Romani word in other languages
This is a (brief) list of words in other languages (for now, Scots and English) derived from Romani. If you know of any more, or can provide further information on any of the words here, let me know.
Word |
Language/Source |
Romani |
Meaning |
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Barry |
Scots (11.167) |
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good |
Berkeleys |
English |
Cf. Berk |
Breasts |
Chavvy |
Cockney/7 |
Cf. Chey, chiavei |
Child |
Chorey |
Scots |
Cf. Chorav |
To steal |
Cosh |
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Cf. Koshter |
Stick |
Mush |
Cockney/7 |
Cf. Much |
Mate |
Put the mockers on |
Cockney/7 |
Cf. Moxado |
To jinx |
Radge |
Scots |
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Enraged, excited, crazy (11.167) |
Scran |
Scots, some dialects of English (Scouse?) |
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Food |
Tanner |
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Small coin |
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