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Romany

[ US /ˈɹɑməni, ˈɹoʊməni/ ]
NOUN
  1. the Indic language of the Gypsies
  2. a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture
    Romani nomads
    Romany folk songs
    a Gypsy fortune-teller

How To Use Romany In A Sentence

  • He owns a pair of cobs which pull the Romany caravan he built himself, and when the mood takes him they take to the road.
  • I too am distressed at the construction of a bund to prevent the long-standing annual visits by Romany families to an Ilkley riverside location.
  • Now besides singing in Romany, Gipsy. cz incorporates all kinds of traditional musical elements: violin, cymbalo ... how do you like that creative aspect of mixing the traditional with the modern? Latest articles - Radio Prague
  • I spent my whole childhood being told by my mother that I was from Romany stock I don’t think those were her exact words – but she said Romany – I have never tried to sell pegs from a trailer. Cooper Renner, | clusterflock
  • Its Romany collection of rare books and manuscripts celebrates the culture and history of travellers.
  • As a shy, bookish child, I felt very much an outsider when I was growing up, and the discovery of our secret Romany past was the key which unlocked a mass of possible explanations.
  • The word's origins are unclear: it may derive from the Romany word "chavi", meaning "child", but it is now usually understood as an acronym for "council house and violent". Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class by Owen Jones – review
  • Romanichal, and when you go home, far over the _baro kalo pani_ [the broad black water, that is, the ocean], you shall tell the Romany how we can sing. The Gypsies
  • However, there are also traces of Celtic, Old French, Middle and High German, Dutch and even Romany.
  • He was equally certain they could cross the barrier between gorgio and Romany together.Sentencedict
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