We are 9001 & 13485 ISO certified, which is a testament to our uncompromising processes. Below is a sample of commonly translated phrases in the Romani language. Good morning! Sastipe!
'Kushti Bok', a Romany phrase meaning good luck, is home for Gypsy Love and Max Flint.
I.q. Chabó. (Tchái), girl, lass, child; Gypsy.
Antigypsyism/anti-Tsiganism/Romaphobia essentially means the same thing and is a specific and long established form of racism. Throughout history, the words “Gypsy”, “Tsigane/Zigeuner”, and similar terms, have been used. These words have taken a derogatory connotation in very many languages.
Pikey (/ˈpaɪkiː/; also spelled pikie, pykie ) is a slang term, which is pejorative and considered by many to be a slur.
In Romani culture, a gadjo (masculine) or gadji (feminine) is a person who has no Romanipen. This usually corresponds to not being an ethnic Romani, but it can also be an ethnic Romani who does not live within Romani culture.
Mullered. Most often used these days to describe someone as extremely drunk, the term 'mullered' actually came from the Romany word 'muller' which means dead or killed. Nark. Nark is commonly used to describe a police informer, and it actually comes from the Romany word 'nāk' which means nose.
But the meaning of “chav” or “chavvi” in Anglo-Romany simply means “boy” or “girl” or even just “child”. “chavo” for boy, “chavi” for girl and “chave” meaning children.
/ (ˈdɪdɪˌkɔɪ) / noun plural -coys or -kais. (in Britain) one of a group of caravan-dwelling roadside people who live like Gypsies but are not true Romanies.
9. NETTY. Another Geordie word that might have continental relatives is netty, which has been used as another word for a toilet since the early 1800s.
1 She has pure gypsy blood in her veins. 2 Old - fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles. 3 The gypsy had foretold that the boy would die. 4 I had my fortune told by Gypsy Rose at the fair.
Gypsy surnames which occur in Surrey include Cooper, Matthews, Ayres, Smith, Green, Taylor, Williams, Brazil, Shepherd, Beaney, Chapman and Scott among others. The Gypsy Lore Society Collections at Liverpool University may be able to help with researching well-known surnames.
Romanians greet friends casually by saying “Salut” or “Bună” (Hello). One may greet strangers with the more formal phrase “Bună dimineața/ziua/seara” (Good morning/day/evening) depending on what time of day it is.
'Mort' meaning woman and 'kenna' for a house are examples of Cant words. Also mixed into modern day Romany Pookering are occasional words and expressions drawn from Cockney rhyming slang and other local dialects.
Rom (man) and romni (woman) also mean "husband" and "wife." Roma avoid Soviet ceremonies and have their own interesting wedding ceremonies, which are strictly observed, even in big cities. These ceremonies blend Orthodox wedding ritual and Gypsy custom.
A gorger is a Romani word for a non-Romani person.
One of many catchphrases popularised by Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, the term cushty actually comes from Romany word 'kushitipen' or 'kushti' and literally means 'very good'.
The name Gypsy is girl's name of English origin meaning "wanderer".
The Roma do not follow a single faith, but are Catholic Manouche, Mercheros, and Sinti; Muslim Ashkali and Romanlar; Pentecostal Kalderash and Lovari; Protestant Travellers; Anglican Gypsies; and Baptist Roma.
Common Gypsy names
You may have Romani, Traveller or Gypsy ancestry if your family tree includes common Romani or Gypsy surnames such as Boss, Boswell, Buckland, Chilcott, Codona, Cooper, Doe, Lee, Gray (or Grey), Harrison, Hearn, Heron, Hodgkins, Holland, Lee, Lovell, Loveridge, Scamp, Smith, Wood and Young.
81.6% of people from the Gypsy or Irish Traveller ethnic group were born in England, and 6.1% in the other countries of the UK. 3.0% were born in Ireland and 8.3% were born somewhere else in Europe (other than the UK and Ireland). Less than 1.0% of Gypsy or Irish Traveller people were born outside of Europe.
The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani (/ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Romani originated in the Indian subcontinent; in particular, the region of Rajasthan.