LIST OF GYPSY WORDS IN LAVENGRO

Adrey, in.

Ambról, pear.

Andé, in, into.

André, in, within.

Angár, charcoal, coals.

Apopli, again.

Aukko, here is.

Ava, yes.

Ávali, yes.

Avella, comes, is coming.

Baró, large, big.

Bawlor, swine.

Bebee (aunt), grandmother.

Bengui, devil.

Bitchadey, pl. sent.

Bitchadey pawdel (p. 300), an error for bitchadó pawdel, sing.

Boró, great.

Borodromengro, highwayman.

Boro foros, London.

Cafi, horse-shoe nail.

Cana, when.

Caulor, shillings.

Chabé, pl. of

Chabó, child, lad, Gypsy.

Chachipen, truth.

Chal, lad, Gypsy.

Chal Devlehi, go with God, farewell.

Chavó, i.q. chabó.

Chi, girl, lass, Gypsy.

Chinomescro, chisel.

Chipes, pl. tongues.

Chive, to throw; pass (bad money).

Chivios, he or it is cast.

Chong, hill.

Chong gav, Norwich.

Churi, knife.

Coor, to strike, hammer.

Cooromengro, boxer.

Covantza, anvil.

Dearginni (Hung. G.), it thunders.

Dinelo, a fool, silly.

Divvus, day.

Dloovu, money (for lovo).

Dook, to bewitch, to spirit away.

Dook, spirit, soul, divining spirit, demon, ghost.

Dosta, enough.

Dovey odoi, that there, up yonder.

Drab, herb, poison.

Drab, to poison.

Drom, road, way.

Drow (often pl.), drugs; poison.

Dui, two.

Dukkerin (the in is Eng. “ing”), any one’s fortune, or fortunes, fate, fortune-telling.

Dukkerin dook, the fortune-telling or divining spirit or demon.

Dukkeripen, fortune-telling.

Duvel, God.

Duvelskoe, divine.

Engro (mere ending), Borrovian for “master,” “fellow,” “chap”.

Foros, city, town.

Gav, village, town.

Gillie, song, ditty.

Gorgio, non-gypsy, stranger, somebody, police. G. avella, some one is coming. G. shunella, some one is listening. G.’s welling, the police are about.

Gorgious, adj. formed from gorgio.

Grandbabee, see bebee.

Grondinni (Roumanian G.), it hails.

Gry, horse, pony.

Harkomescro, tinker.

Hinjiri, executioner.

Hir mi Devlis, by my G---.

Hokkeripen, falsehood.

Jaw, to go. Jaw-ing, going.

Jib, tongue, language.

Juggal, dog.

Juwa, woman.

Kauley, f. of

Kaulo, black, dark.

Kaulomescro, blacksmith.

Kaured, stole.

Kekaubi, kettle.

Ker, house.

Kosko, good.

Kral or Krallis, king.

Lachipen, honesty.

Lavengro, “word-master,” “philologist”.

Leste, him.

Lil, book.

Loovu, coin, money.

Lundra, London.

Luripen, theft, robbery.

Mailla, donkey.

Manricli, cake.

Manro, bread.

Manus, man.

Marel (read merel), dies.

Men, we.

Mensar (read mensa), with us.

Miro, my.

Morro, bread.

Muchtar, tool-box.

Nashkado, lost, hanged.

Nashky, gallows.

O, the.

Odoi, there; dovey o., yonder.

Pa, over, for.

Pal, brother, friend, mate.

Palor, brothers.

Parraco, I thank.

Pawdel, on the other side, across; bitchadey p., transported.

Pen, to say, to tell; penning, telling.

Peshota, pl. bellows.

Petul, horse-shoe.

Petulengro, smith.

Pindro, hoof, foot.

Pios, health (in toasting).

Plaistra, pincers.

Plastramengro, runner, detective.

Poknees, magistrate.

Prala (voc.). brother.

Pudamengro, blower, bellows.

Puró, old, ancient.

Puv, earth, ground.

Ran, stick, cane.

Rati, blood, stock.

Rikkení, f. of

Rikkenó, pretty, fine.

Rin, file.

Rom, husband; Gypsy.

Roman, Borrovian for Gypsy.

Romaneskoenæs, in Gypsy fashion.

Romanly (Bor.), in Gypsy, G.-like.

Romanó, Gypsy.

Rome and dree (Rom andré?) Gypsy at heart.

Romí, wife.

Rommanis, in Gypsy.

Rommany, Gypsy.

Rommany Chal, Eng. Gypsy.

Rommany Chi, f. Eng. Gypsy-girl.

Rovel, weeps.

Rye, gentleman; farming r., farmer.

Sap, snake.

Sapengro, snake-catcher.

Sastra, iron.

Sastramescro, worker in iron, smith.

Scoppelo, ninny.

Sherengro, head man.

Shoon, to hear, to listen.

Shukaro, hammer.

Shunella, is listening.

Si, is, are.

Sore, all (who).

Ta, and.

Tacho rommanis, faithful wife.

Tan, tent.

Tasaulor (ta-sorlo), to-morrow.

Tatchipen, truth.

Tawno Chickno, “Shorty”.

Tu, thy.

Tute, thee.

Vagescoe chipes, tongues of fire.

Villaminni (Hung. G.), it lightens.

Wafodo, bad, false.

Welling (corruption of avella), coming. G.’s welling, “the hawks are abroad”.

Wesh, forest.

Yag, fire.

Yeck, one.

Zigañ (Slavic), Gypsy.

Zingaro (Italian), Gypsy.

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