Romany chain.

Brit.

/ˈrɒmənɪ tʃʌɪ/,

/ˈrəʊmənɪ tʃʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈrɑməni ˌtʃaɪ/,

/ˈroʊməni ˌtʃaɪ/

Forms: 1800s Romany chai, 1800s Romany chi, 1800s Rommany chai, 1800s–1900s Rommany chi, 1800s– Romani chai, 1800s– Romany chai.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Romani lexical item. Etymons: English Romany , Romani adj., chai n.¹

Etymology: < Romany, variant of Romani adj. + chai n.¹, perhaps after Romani romaničai Romani girl (see note). Compare Romanichal n. 2.In Romani, the compound romaničai is not a set expression, as romaničal is used to denote a Romani person, irrespective of gender (see Romanichal n.)

Now rare.

A Romani girl or woman. Cf. Romanichal n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > race > nomads > [noun] > Gipsies or Romanies > person

gyptian1533

Egyptian1538

Bohemian1574

Gypsy1574

tinker1575

Zingani1581

Zingaro1600

moonman1608

faw1756

vagabond1756

Zingara1756

gitano1761

gitanac1770

nomade1798

Roman1800

Romani1800

Tzigane1802

Zigeuner1802

Sinti1827

piker1838

pikey1838

Rom1841

Zincalo1841

Romanichal1843

nomadian1847

Romany chai1851

didicoi1853

Bedouin1863

gyppo1868

gyp1886

1851 T. Taylor Sir Roger de Coverley i. 23 in Lacy's Acting Ed. Plays IV. I must look for a house-dweller to wife, Mahala, and not a Rommany chai.

1876 G. J. Whyte-Melville Katerfelto xii. 134 The Romany chal marries with the Romany chi.

1933 K. Bercovici (title) The Romany chai.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	romany chai
释义	Romany chain. Brit. /ˈrɒmənɪ tʃʌɪ/, /ˈrəʊmənɪ tʃʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈrɑməni ˌtʃaɪ/, /ˈroʊməni ˌtʃaɪ/ Forms: 1800s Romany chai, 1800s Romany chi, 1800s Rommany chai, 1800s–1900s Rommany chi, 1800s– Romani chai, 1800s– Romany chai. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Romani lexical item. Etymons: English Romany , Romani adj., chai n.¹ Etymology: < Romany, variant of Romani adj. + chai n.¹, perhaps after Romani romaničai Romani girl (see note). Compare Romanichal n. 2.In Romani, the compound romaničai is not a set expression, as romaničal is used to denote a Romani person, irrespective of gender (see Romanichal n.) Now rare. A Romani girl or woman. Cf. Romanichal n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > race > nomads > [noun] > Gipsies or Romanies > person gyptian1533 Egyptian1538 Bohemian1574 Gypsy1574 tinker1575 Zingani1581 Zingaro1600 moonman1608 faw1756 vagabond1756 Zingara1756 gitano1761 gitanac1770 nomade1798 Roman1800 Romani1800 Tzigane1802 Zigeuner1802 Sinti1827 piker1838 pikey1838 Rom1841 Zincalo1841 Romanichal1843 nomadian1847 Romany chai1851 didicoi1853 Bedouin1863 gyppo1868 gyp1886 1851 T. Taylor Sir Roger de Coverley i. 23 in Lacy's Acting Ed. Plays IV. I must look for a house-dweller to wife, Mahala, and not a Rommany chai. 1876 G. J. Whyte-Melville Katerfelto xii. 134 The Romany chal marries with the Romany chi. 1933 K. Bercovici (title) The Romany chai. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1851
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