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

 

 

 

 

Barry

Scots (11.167)

 

good

Berkeleys

English

Cf. Berk

Breasts

Chavvy

Cockney/7

Cf. Chey, chiavei

Child

Chorey

Scots

Cf. Chorav

To steal

Cosh

 

Cf. Koshter

Stick

Mush

Cockney/7

Cf. Much

Mate

Put the mockers on

Cockney/7

Cf. Moxado

To jinx

Radge

Scots

 

Enraged, excited, crazy (11.167)

Scran

Scots, some dialects of English (Scouse?)

 

Food

Tanner

 

 

Small coin

 

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