Romany
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- adjective
- /ˈroʊməni/
:
romaní
- He admired the intricate patterns of the Romany artworks displayed at the museum.
- Romany Gypsy
Examples
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Her knowledge of Romany traditions helped her connect with the community during the event.
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They were a Romany family.
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Are you interested in the Romany way?
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This sign is a Romany sign for.
Fiction book (1990) -
This romany gypsy or something, I don't know.
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Romany Rose!
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Origin: 1990s: probably from Romany chavo 'boy, youth' or chavvy 'baby, child'.
Blog text (30) -
MAN: Apparently, they're rounding up Romany Gypsies...
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Romany Malco, who I've loved since The 40-Year-Old Virgin, been wanting to work with, but he's rejected me, a lot of my scripts a lot of times but finally, you know, we decided to work together.
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The festival celebrated various aspects of Romany culture, including music and dance.
Synonyms
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Related to the people, language, or culture of a group from northern India now living mainly in Europe
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Romany comes from the people's own word Rom, which means 'man' or 'people' in their language. So Romany describes something that belongs to the Rom people, like their language, culture, or traditions.