Romany
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Romany — (or Romani) relates or may refer to:*The Roma people, also known as Gypsies *Romany language, the language of the Roma * Romany , the pseudonym of a broadcaster and writer of Roma descent, George Bramwell Evens * Romany (album), an album by The… … Wikipedia
Romany — Album par The Hollies Sortie 1972 Genre rock, pop Label Parlophone Critique Allmusic … Wikipédia en Français
Romany — [räm′ə nē, rō′mənē] n. [Romany romani, fem. & pl. of romano, Gypsy < rom, a man, husband, Gypsy < Sans ḍombaḥ, low caste musician ] 1. pl. Romany or Romanies a Gypsy 2. the Indo Aryan language of the Gypsies, which occurs with dialectal… … English World dictionary
Romany — ► NOUN (pl. Romanies) 1) the language of the gypsies. 2) a gypsy. ORIGIN from Romany Rom man, husband … English terms dictionary
Romany — Rom a*ny, n. [Gypsy romano, romani, adj., gypsy; cf. rom husband.] 1. A gypsy. [1913 Webster] 2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies. [Written also {Rommany}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
romany — ou rommany (entrée créée par le supplément) (ro ma ni) s. m. Nom anglais du langage des bohémiens ou gipsies. ÉTYMOLOGIE En langage bohémien, romano, fém. romani, plur. romani, est l adj. de rom, fém. rommi, plur. masc. • roma, qui signifie… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Romany — a gypsy, the Gypsy language, 1812, romani, fem. of romano (adj.) Gypsy, from rom, the Gypsy word for man, husband, male, Gypsy (pl. roma), from Skt. domba s male member of a low caste of musicians … Etymology dictionary
Romany — [[t]ro͟ʊməni[/t]] Romanies 1) N COUNT A Romany is the same as a gypsy. Many travelling people call themselves Romanies rather than gypsies. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Romany means related or connected to the Romany people. ...the Romany community … English dictionary
Romany — UK [ˈrɒmənɪ] / UK [ˈrəʊmənɪ] / US [ˈrɑmənɪ] / US [ˈroʊmənɪ] noun Word forms Romany : singular Romany plural Romanies a) [countable] a member of a group of people who originally came from India and who sometimes travel around rather than live in… … English dictionary
Romany — also Romani noun (plural Romanies; also Romanis) Etymology: Romany romani, feminine of romano, adjective, Gypsy, from rom Gypsy man more at ROM Date: circa 1812 1. gypsy 1 2. the Indo Aryan language of the Gypsies • Romany adjectiv … New Collegiate Dictionary
Romany — Ro|ma|ny [ˈrəuməni US ˈra: ] n plural Romanies [Date: 1800 1900; : Romany; Origin: romani gypsy (adjective), from rom gypsy man , from Sanskrit domba musician of low social rank ] 1.) a ↑gypsy 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
