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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Rom•a•ni (rom′ə nē, rō′mə-),USA pronunciation n. - Romany.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Rom•a•ny (rom′ə nē, rō′mə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies, adj. n. - Language VarietiesGypsy (def. 2).
- Language VarietiesGypsies collectively.
- Language Varietiesthe Indic language of the Gypsies, its various forms differing greatly because of local influences.
adj. - Language Varietiespertaining to Gypsies, their language, or their customs.
Also, Rommany, Romani. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Romany, Romani /ˈrɒmənɪ ˈrəʊ-/ n - ( pl -nies, -nis)
another name for a Gypsy - (as modifier): Romany customs
- the language of the Gypsies, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family, but incorporating extensive borrowings from local European languages. Most of its 250 000 speakers are bilingual. It is extinct in Britain
Etymology: 19th Century: from Romany romani (adj) Gypsy, ultimately from Sanskrit domba man of a low caste of musicians, of Dravidian origin |