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Romany (iou)



Romany noun & adjective. Also Romani. E19.
[Romany Romani fem. and pl. of Romano adjective, from ROM.]
A. noun. Pl. -nies, -nis.
1. A Gypsy. E19.
2. The language of the Gypsies, prob. of Indo-Aryan origin but with regional variations reflecting contact with other languages. E19.
B. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Gypsies or their language. M19.
Romany chal a male Gypsy. Romany chi a Gypsy girl. Romany rye a man, not a Gypsy, who associates with Gypsies.