Romani Lexicon

Romany is a language with literally hundreds of dialects. It is also an oral language: There is no "official" written version of Romany. The words below compose a common argot taken from a variety of different Romany dialects, ranging from Slovak to Brazilian.

Amria - (Ahm-REEah) A curse or violent oath.
Angustri - (angh-GOOS-tree) A ring, often magical in nature.
Baba - (BAH-ba) Old woman. A term of respect.
Bater - (BAH-ter) A term meaning "so be it" used to conclude deals or other arrangements.
Baxt - Good luck.
Bujo - (BOO-zhoh) An elaborate swindle to gain something, usually money, from a gaje.
Deltumnimos - (del-TOOHM-ne-mos) Litterary, "God´s embrace," a magical potion that expands the abilities of the imbiber´s mind.
Dhartime - (DAHR-ti-mey) A Gypsy touched by, or "claimed" by the element of earth.
Diklo - (DEEK-loh) A heavy scarf often weighted and used as a weapon.
Dilo - (DEE-loh) A fool or imbecile.
Dook - (Dook) The Sight, or magic in general.
Draba - (DRAH-bah) Amulets and other items of magical power.
Drabarne - (drah-BAR-ney) Gypsy mages skilled at creating draba.
Dukkerin - (DOOK-er-in) The art of fortunetelling or the use of the Sight.
Gaje - (GAH-zhey) A non-Gypsy.
Giorgio - (JOOR-gee-og) Another term for a non Gypsy.
Jastima - (ZSHAH-tsee-mah) A Gypsy touched by, or "claimed" by the element of air.
Kumpania - (KOOM-pah-ne-yah) A group of Gypsies who live and travel together, often but not always, an extended family.
Kumpaniyi - (KOOM-pah-ne-yee) Plural of kumpania.
Kuyan - (KOO-yahn) A Gypsy touched by, or "claimed" by the element of fire.
Marhime - (MAH-re-mey) Unclean or impure. Anyone who have deflied their blood. The opposite of wuzho.
Mule - (MOOH-ley) A ghost or spirit of the dead.
Mule-vi (MOOH-ley-vee) A medium or an item capable of reaching the world of the dead.
Paramitsha - (pah-rah-MEESH-tah) Gypsy fairy tales.
Patteran - (PAH-tehr-an) The special Blood Affinity of the Phuri Dae, or an important symbol or other piece of information.
Pena - (PEEN-ah) Sister.
Phral - (Frahl) A full-Blooded Gypsy, or true Rom.
Phuri Dae - (FOO-ree Dah-EE) One of the Gypsy families of power. Also any wise woman or woman with magical powers.
Posta - (POH-sta) A sacrifice, usually ritual in nature.
Prala - (PRAH-lah) Brother.
Prikaza - (PREEK-ka-za) Bad luck.
Rom - (Rohm) The Gypsie race or an individual of Gypsy blood.
Romany - (ROH-mah-nee) The Gypsy language, in all its dialects.
Satarma - (sah-TAHR-ma) Star. Also a Gypsy touched by, or "claimed" by the element of spirit.
Shilmulo - (SHEEL-moo-loh) A vampire. One of the "cold dead."
Talith - (TAH-leth) A Romani weapon consisting of a heavy scarf (diklo) weighted and barbed along each end, or the art of using one of these weapons.
Tsurara - (TSOO-rah-rah) The Knife Tribe of Gypises. One of the newest, and most radical, families of power.
Tumnimos - (TOOM-nee-mos) The vampiric embrace.
Vardo - (VAR-doh) A Romani wagon, camper, RV, etc.
Wuzho - (WOO-zhoh) Pure, untainted. The oposite of marhime.
Zapaderin - (zah-PAH-der-in) A unique, hypnotizing Romani dance form and Blood Affinity.

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