COMPLETE LIST OF ENG. GYPSY WORDS SCATTERED THROUGH LAVENGRO AND ROMANY RYE.

Common European G. forms are in parenthesis.

Abri (avrí), out, forth.

Adré / Adrey } (andré), in, into.

Ambról, a pear.

Andé, in, into.

Angár, charcoal, coal.

Apopli, again, once more.

Ankko (aveká), here is.

Ava / Ávali } yes.

Avella (3rd sing. of aváva), he comes; gorgio a., some one is coming. [Avava, avesa, avela.]

Ballúva (baló), pork.

Baló, hog.

Baró, f. barí, pl. baré, big, great.

Bátu, father.

Baulo, see baló.

Bawlor (pl. of baló), swine.

Bebee (bibí), aunt; (in G. B. grandmother, with and without grand).

Beng, toad; dragon, devil.

Bengui (Sp. G. bengue), i.q. beng.

Besh (beshava), to sit.

Beti, a little, a bit of.

Bitchadey (bichavdé; pl. of bichavdó), sent. With pawdel, transported.

Bokht (bakht), fate, luck, fortune.

Boró, see baró.

Borodromengro, highwayman.

Boshom (bashava, I sing or play), violin, fiddle.

Boshomengro, fiddler.

Bovaló (barvaló), rich.

Bute (but), much. B. dosta, a good many, plenty of.

Cafi (καρφἱ), horse-shoe nail.

Caloró, f, a Spanish Gypsy. Dim. of caló; see kaló.

Cambrí (kamní), with child.

Camomescro (fr. kamama, I love), a Lovell (Gypsy tribe-name).

Cana (kánna), when.

Caulor (collor, L.L.), pl. shillings.

Chabé, pl. of Chabó.

Chabó (tchavó), child, lad; Gypsy.

Chachipen (tchatchipé), truth.

Chal (chabál or chavál, still existant in Spain), lad; Gypsy. Romany ch., Gypsy; R. chi, Gypsy (lass).

Chal (for jal, from java). Ch. Devléhi (ja Devlésa), go with God, farewell.

Chavó, i.q. chabó.

Chi (tchái), girl, lass, child; Gypsy.

Chibándo (Sp. G., see chive), tossing; preaching (a sermon).

Chick (tchik), dirt, mud.

Chie, i.q. chi.

Chiknó (tiknó), a youth. Tawno Ch., “Shorty”.

Chinomescro (from tchinava, I cut), chisel, parer.

Chipe (tchip), tongue.

Chive (tchivava), to throw; to pass (false coin).

Chívios, is cast (he).

Chong (tumba), hill. Ch. gav, Norwich, town of the Castle hill.

Choomer (tchumi), a kiss.

Chore (tchorava), to steal.

Chories, thieves.

Chovahanee (tchovekhaní), a witch.

Chovahanó (tchovekhanó), a wizard.

Churi (tchorí), knife.

Coin (kon), who?

Coko (káko), uncle.

Colikó (kalikó, Sp. G. calicaste, on the morrow), on the morrow, in the morning (B.’s “early” is a mistake).

Coor (curava, I strike), to strike, to hammer.

Cooromengro, boxer.

Covántza, anvil.

Covar (ková), a thing.

Cral / Crállis } (krális), king

Cukkerin (merely alliterative with dukkerin).

Curomengro, boxer.

Czigány (Hung.), Gypsy—(tsigáñ).

Dearginni (Hung., dörŏg, thunder; dörgeni, to th.), it thunders.

Dick (dikava), to see.

Dinelo (deniló or diniló), a fool.

Divvus (divés), day.

Dloovu (error for lovó).

Dook (Slavic), spirit, soul, divining spirit, demon, ghost. Russ. dux.

Dook, to spirit away, to bewitch.

Dosta, enough.

Dove odoy (fr. odová), that there; up yonder.

Drab, herb, drug; poison, see drow.

Drab, to poison.

Drabengro, seller of medicines, apothecary. D. ker, apothecary’s shop.

Drom (δρόμος), road, way.

Drow, i.q. drab; often pl. drugs; poison.

Dúi, two.

Duk (B.’s dook).

Dukker (fr. duk, spirit or demon, and ker, to make, to evoke), to tell any one’s fortune, to tell fortunes.

Dukkerin (the in is Eng. ing), any one’s fortune or fortunes, fate; fortune-telling. “To pen” a dukkerin is incorrect.

Dukkerin dook, the fortune-telling or divining spirit.

Dukkeripen, fortune-telling.

Dumo (dumó), the back.

Duvel (devél), God.

Duvelskoe (devlesko), divine.

Dye (daï), mother.

Engro (a mere adj. ending, er, ing), Borrovian for “master,” “fellow,” “chap”.

Erajái (rashaï), priest, in Sp. Gyp.

Eray, see rye.

Farm-engro, farmer.

Fino, Eng. fine.

Fóros (φόρος = ἀγορά), city, town.

Gav, village, town.

Gil, to sing.

Gillie (ghili), song, ditty.

Gitáno, a (Sp.) Gypsy.

Gorgikie, f. of.

Gorgiko, f, non-gypsy.

Gorgio (gadjó), non-gypsy, stranger, somebody, policeman.

Gorgious, adj. formed from gorgio.

Grandbebee, grandmother. See bebee.

Grasní, mare; jade.

Grondinni (fr. Roumanian), it hails.

Gry (graï), horse. Pellengo g., stallion.

Gudló, í, sweet; g. pesham, honeycomb.

Gul eray (Hung. G.?), sweet gentleman.

Habben (khabé, fr. khavava, I eat), food, victuals; feast.

Harkomescro (arkíchi, tin), tinker.

Hatch, to cook (evidently fr. pekava, rather than atchava).

Hinjirí (f. of hinjiró, fr. djandjir, a chain), executioner.

Hir mi devlis (or diblis), by G—.

Hokkawar (khokhavava), to lie, to cheat.

Hokkeripen, falsehood, deception.

Hors-worth, pennyworth. (Hors, fr. grosch?)

Iuziou (shuzó), clean.

Jaw (java), to go. See chal.

Jawing, going.

Jib (chib) tongue, language.

Juggal (jukél), dog.

Juva / Juwa } (young) woman.

Kair, see ker.

Kairdó, see Kerdó.

Kaló, f. kalí, pl. kalé, black, dark.

Kauley, f. of kaulo.

Kaulo, see kaló.

Kaulomescro, blacksmith.

Ke, to.

Kek, none.

Kekaubi / Kekkauvi } (kakkávi), kettle.

Kekauviskoe saster, kettle iron or hook.

Kekkaubi, see kekaubi.

Kekkenó, no, not one.

Ker, house.

Ker (kerava), to make, to do.

Kerdó, made (he).

Kil (kelava), to play.

Kin (kinava), to buy.

Kistur (klisava), to ride.

Kitchema, tavern, ale-house.

Kosko, i, good.

Kral / Krallis } king, see cral.

Lachipen, goodness.

Laki / Lakie } (lake), her, to her.

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

Lel (lava, lesa, lela), to take; to buy.

Len, i.q. lende.

Lende, their, to them.

Leste, him.

Levinor (levina), ale.

Lil, paper, book.

Lirí, law.

Lis, it.

Lolló (loló), red.

Loovu, see

Lovó, coin; pl. lové, money.

Lubbeny (lubní), harlot.

Lundra, London.

Luripen, theft, robbery.

Mailla, donkey.

Man, me.

Mande, to me.

Mang (mangava), to beg.

Manriclí (manrikló), cake.

Manró, bread.

Manus (manush), man.

Marél (error for merel): merava, meresa, merela—he dies.

Mek (mukava), to leave, to let; mek lis, drop it.

Men, we.

Mensar (mensa), with us.

Mer (merava), to die.

Mi (me), I.

Miduveleskoe lil, divine or godly book.

Miró, f, my, mine.

Miry (mirí), my.

Morro, bread.

Muchtar (muktar), box, tool-box.

Mullo (muló), dead.

Nashkadó, í (nashavdó), lost, ruined; hanged (G. B.).

Nashky, gallows (G. B.).

Nav, name.

O, the.

Odoi / Odoy } there, here.

Opré, on, upon, up.

Pa, over, for.

Pal (pral), brother; friend, mate.

Palor (pralá), brothers.

Parraco (L.L. paracrow; Zinc. parauco), I thank.

Patteran (patrín), leaf of a tree, Gypsy trail.

Pawdel (perdál), on the other side, across.

Pellengo (pelengro, fr. pelé, testicles), with gry, a stallion.

Pen (penava), to say, to tell.

Peshotá, pl. of peshót (pishót), bellows.

Petúl (pétalo), horse-shoe.

Petulengro, head of the clan “Smith”.

Pindró (pinró), foot, hoof.

Pios (fr. piava, I drink), health, in toasting.

Piramus, MS. Priamus.

Plaistra (klashta), pincers, tongs.

Plastramengro, runner, detective.

Poggadó, í (panghiardó), broken.

Poknees (paknís, a man of trust), magistrate.

Prala, voc. of pal or pral, brother.

Pré (opré), on, upon.

Pudamengro (fr. purdava or pudava, I blow), bellows.

Puró, f. purí, pl. puré, old, ancient.

Pus, straw.

Puv (or phuv) earth, ground.

Ran, stick, rod, cane.

Ráni, lady, wife.

Rarde (ratt), night.

Rat, rate and rati, blood, race.

Rawnie, see ráni.

Rig (?) to carry.

Rikkeno, see rinkenó.

Rin, a file.

Rinkenó, í, pretty, fine.

Rom, husband; Gypsy.

Roman, Borrovian tor Gypsy.

Romaneskoenaes, in Gypsy fashion.

Romanies, Gypsies.

Romanly, in Gypsy, Gypsy-like.

Romanó, í, Gypsy.

Romany (Anglicised form of Romanó, í), Gypsy.

Romany Chal, Gypsy.

Romany Chi, Gypsy (girl).

Romany Rye, Gypsy gentleman.

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

Romí, wife.

Rommanis, in Gypsy, also wife (G. B.).

Rommany, i.q. Romany.

Rovél (3rd sing. of rovava), he weeps.

Rup, silver.

Rye (ráï), gentleman.

Sanpriel, Sanspareil.

Sap, snake.

Sapengro, snake-catcher.

Sar shan, how art thou?

Sas, it was, were it.

Saster / Sastra } iron.

Sastramescro, worker in iron, smith.

Saulo (MS. sorlo), morning; early (?)

Savó, what kind of a man? who?

Scoppelo, ninny.

Se (isi), is, are.

Shan (isán), thou art.

Sherengro (fr. sheró, the head), head man, chief.

Shom (isóm), I am.

Shoon (shunava), to hear, to listen.

Shukaro (tchokanó), hammer.

Shunella (shunéla, 3rd sing. of shunava), is listening.

Si (isí), is, are; si men, are we; si mensar (mensa), is or are with us.

Sinaba (Sp. G.), was.

Sore (saré), pl. all, all who.

Sos, who.

Sos (isás), was.

Sove (sovava), to sleep.

Swety (pl. of Russ. sviet), people, folks.

Synfye, Cinthia (Slav. th is pron. ph).

Ta, and.

Tachó, í, true.

Tan, place, tent.

Tasaulor (read ta-sorlo), to-morrow.

Tatchenó, í, modest, chaste.

Tatchipen, truth.

Tawnie, f. of

Tawnó, í. (tarnó), little, short.

Tove (tovava), to wash.

Trin, three.

Truppo (trupo), body.

Tu, thou.

Tute (tut), thee, to thy.

Vagescoe, adj. of yag.

Vassavie, f. of.

Vassavó, í, vile.

Villaminni (Hung. villám), it lightens.

Wafodo, i, bad, raise.

Wel (corrupted from avella), to come, to go.

Welling, coming.

Wendror (connected with andró, within?), the insides.

Wesh (vesh), forest.

Wust, to throw (better the first MS. form, chiv).

Yag, fire.

Ye, the.

Yeck (yek), one.

Yov (ov), be.

Zigeuner (Ger.), Gypsy.

Zingaro (It.), Gypsy.