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 ABRI, ad. prep. Out, not within, abroad: soving abri, sleeping abroad, not in a house. Celtic, Aber (the mouth or outlet of a river). Acai / Acoi, ad. Here. Adje, v. n. To stay, stop. See Atch, az. Adrey, prep. Into. Ajaw, ad. So. Wallachian, Asha. Aladge, a. Ashamed. Sans. Latch, laj. Aley, ad. Down: soving aley, lying down; to kin aley, to buy off, ransom. Hun. Ala, alat. Amande, pro. pers. dat. To me. An, v. a. imp. Bring: an lis opré, bring it up. Ana, v. a. Bring. Sans. Ani. Ando, prep. In. Anglo, prep. Before. Apasavello, v. n. I believe. Apopli, ad. Again. Spanish Gypsy, Apala (after). Wal. Apoi (then, afterwards). Apré, ad. prep. Up: kair lis apré, do it up. Vid. Opré. Aranya / Araunya, s. Lady. Hungarian Gypsy, Aranya. See Rawnie. Artav / Artavello, v. a. To pardon, forgive. Wal. Ierta. Span. Gyp. Estomar. Artapen, s. Pardon, forgiveness. Artáros. Arthur. Asā / Asau, ad. Also, likewise, too: meero pal asau, my brother also. Asarlas, ad. At all, in no manner. Asa. An affix used in forming the second person singular of the present tense; e.g. camasa, thou lovest. Astis, a. Possible, it is possible: astis mangué, I can; astis lengué, they can. Ashā / Ashaw, ad. So: ashaw sorlo, so early. Wal. Asha. See Ajaw. Atch, v. n. To stay, stop. Atch opré. Keep up. Atraish, a. part. Afraid. Sans. Tras (to fear), atrāsït (frightened). See Traish. Av, imperat. of Ava, to come: av abri, come out. Ava, ad. Yes. Sans. Eva. Ava, v. a. To come. Avata acoi. Come thou here. Avali, ad. Yes. Wal. Aieva (really). Avava. An affix by which the future tense of a verb is formed, e.g. mor-avava, I will kill. See Vava. Aukko, ad. Here. Az, v. n. To stay.  BAL, s. Hair. Tibetian, Bal (wool). Sans. Bala (hair). Baleneskoe, a. Hairy. Balormengro. A hairy fellow; Hearne, the name of a Gypsy tribe. Balanser, s. The coin called a sovereign. Ballivas, s. Bacon. Span. Gyp. Balibá. Bangalo, a. Devilish. See Beng, bengako. Bango, a. Left, sinister, wrong, false: bango wast, the left hand; to saulohaul bango, like a plastra-mengro, to swear bodily like a Bow-street runner. Sans. Pangu (lame). Hun. Pang, pangó (stiff, lazy, paralysed). Bar, s. A stone, a stoneweight, a pound sterling. Span. Gyp. Bar. Hun. Gyp. Bar. Hindustani, Puthur. Wal. Piatre. Fr. Pierre. Gr. [Greek: ] (weight). Bareskey, a. Stony. Bark, s. Breast, woman's breast. Bas / Base, s. Pound sterling. Wal. Pes (a weight, burden). Bas-engro, s. A shepherd. Run. Bacso. Bashadi, s. A fiddle. Bata, s. A bee. Sans. Pata. Bau, s. Fellow, comrade. See Baw. Baul, s. Snail. See Bowle. Baulo, s. Pig, swine. The proper meaning of this word is anything swollen, anything big or bulky. It is connected with the English bowle or bole, the trunk of a tree; also with bowl, boll, and belly; also with whale, the largest of fish, and wale, a tumour; also with the Welsh bol, a belly, and bala, a place of springs and eruptions. It is worthy of remark that the English word pig, besides denoting the same animal as baulo, is of the same original import, being clearly derived from the same root as big, that which is bulky, and the Turkish buyuk, great, huge, vast. Baulie-mas, s. Pork, swine's flesh. Bavano. Windy, broken-winded. Bavol, s. Wind, air. Sans. Pavana. See Beval. Bavol-engro, s. A wind-fellow; figurative name for a ghost. Baw, bau, s. Fellow, comrade: probably the same as the English country-word baw, bor. Ger. Bauer. Av acoi, baw, Come here, fellow. Boer, in Wallachian, signifies a boyard or lord. Beano, part. pass. Born. Beano abri. Born out of doors, like a Gypsy or vagrant. Bebee, s. Aunt. Rus. Baba (grandmother, old woman, hag); Baba Yagā, the female demon of the Steppes. Beng / Bengui,s. Devil. Sans. Pangka (mud). According to the Hindu mythology, there is a hell of mud; the bengues of the Gypsies seem to be its tenants. Bengako tan, s. Hell. Lit. place belonging to devils. Bengeskoe potan. Devil's tinder, sulphur. Bengeskoe / Benglo, a. Devilish. Bengree, s. Waistcoat. Span. Gyp. Blani. Wal. (Blāni fur). Berro, béro, s. A ship, a hulk for convicts. Span. Gyp. Bero, las galeras, the galleys; presidio, convict garrison. Ber-engro, s. A sailor. Bero-rukh, s. A mast. Bersh / Besh, s. A year. Sans. Varsha. He could cour drey his besh, he could fight in his time. Bershor, pl. Years. Besh, v. n. To sit: beshel, he sits. Beshaley / Beshly, Gypsy name of the Stanley tribe. Besh-engri, s. A chair. See Skammen. Beti, a. Little, small. Beval, s. Wind. See Bavol. Bi, prep. Without: bi luvvu, without money. Bicunyie, a. Alone, undone: meklis or mukalis bicunyie, let it alone. Bikhin / Bin v. a. To sell. Hin. Bikna. Bikhnipen, s. Sale. Birk, s. Woman's breast. See Bark. Bis, a. Twenty. Bisheni, s. The ague. Bitch / Bitcha, v. a. To send. Sans. Bis, bisa. Bitched / Bitcheno, part. pass. Sent Bitcheno pawdel. Sent across, transported. Bitti, s. a. Small, piece, a little. This word is not true Gypsy. Bloen / Blowing, A cant word, but of Gypsy origin, signifying a sister in debauchery, as Pal denotes a brother in villainy. It is the Plani and Beluñi of the Spanish Gypsies, by whom sometimes Beluñi is made to signify queen; e.g. Beluñi de o tarpe (tem opré), the Queen of Heaven, the Virgin. Blower is used by Lord Byron, in his 'Don Juan.' Speaking of the highwayman whom the Don shoots in the vicinity of London, he says that he used to go to such-and-such places of public resort with - his blowen. Bob, s. A bean. Wal. Bob: pl. bobbis, bobs. Boccalo, a. Hungry: boccalé pers, hungry bellies. Bokht, s. Luck, fortune: kosko bokht, good luck. Sans. Bhãgya. Pers. Bakht. Bokra, s. A sheep. Hun. Birka. Bokra-choring. Sheep-stealing. Bokkar-engro, s. A shepherd: bokkar-engro drey, the dude, man in the moon. Bokkari-gueri, s. Shepherdess. Bokkeriskoe, a. Sheepish, belonging to a sheep: bokkeriskey piré, sheep's feet. Bolla, v. a. To baptize. Bonnek, s. Hold: lel bonnek, to take hold. Booko, s. Liver. See Bucca. Bolleskoe divvus. Christmas-day; query, baptismal day. Wal. Botez (baptism). Bollimengreskoenaes. After the manner of a Christian. Boogones, s. Smallpox, pimples. See Bugnior. Bor, s. A hedge. Boona, a. Good. Lat. Bonus. Wal. Boun. Booty, s. Work. Bori, a. fem. Big with child, enceinte. Booty, v. a. To work, labour. Boro, a. Great, big. Hin. Bura. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (heavy). Borobeshemeskeguero, s. Judge, great-sitting-fellow. Boro Gav. London, big city. See Lundra. Boronashemeskrutan. Epsom race-course. Bosh, s. Fiddle. Pers. [Persian: ] Bazee, baz (play, joke), whence the English cant word 'bosh.' See Bashadi. Boshomengro, s. Fiddler. Bosno / Boshno, s. A cock, male-bird. Sans. Puchchin. Wal. Bosh (testicle). Gaelic, Baois (libidinousness). Boshta, s. A saddle. Bostaris, s. A bastard. Bovalo, a. Rich. Sans. Bala (strong). Bowle, s. Snail. See Baul. Brishen / Brisheno, s. Rain. Hun. Gyp. Breshino. Sans. Vrish. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Brisheneskey, a. Rainy: brisheneskey rarde, a rainy night; brisheneskey chiros, a time of rain. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Bucca, s. Liver. Sans. Bucca (heart). Wal. Phikat. Bucca naflipen, s. Liver-complaint. Buchee, s. Work, labour. See Butsi. Buddigur, s. A shop. Span. Bodega. Buddikur divvus, s. Shopping-day: Wednesday, Saturday. Bugnes / Bugnior, s. pl. Smallpox, blisters. Gael. Boc (a pimple), bolg (a blister), bolgach (small-pox). Wal. Mougour (a bud). Fr. Bourgeon. Buklo, a. Hungry: buklo tan, hungry spot, a common. Hun. Gyp. Buklo tan (a wilderness). Bul, s. Rump, buttock. Bungshoror / Bungyoror,s. pl. Corks. Busnis / Busnior, s. pl. Spurs, prickles. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (pain, torment). Buroder, ad. More: ad. ne buroder, no more. Bute, a. ad. Much, very. Hin. Būt. Butsi / Buty, s. Work, labour. Butying. Working.  CAEN / Cane, v. n. To stink. Caenipen / Canipen, s. A stench. Caeninaflipen, s. Stinking sickness, the plague, gaol-fever. The old cant word Canihen, signifying the gaol-fever, is derived from this Gypsy term. Candelo / Cannelo, a. Stinking: cannelo mas, stinking meat. Sans. Gandha (smell). Callico / Collico, s. To-morrow, also yesterday: collico sorlo, to-morrow morning. Sans. Kalya. Hin. Kal (to-morrow, yesterday). Cana, ad. Now: cana sig, now soon. See Kanau, knau. Cam, s. The sun. Hin. Khan. Heb. Khama (the sun), kham (heat). Cam. To wish, desire, love. Cam / Camello / Camo,v. a. To love. Sans. Cama (love). Cupid; from which Sanscrit word the Latin Amor is derived. Cambori / Cambri, a. Pregnant, big with child. Camlo / Caumlo, Lovel, name of a Gypsy tribe. Lit. amiable. With this word the English "comely" is connected. Camo-mescro, s. A lover; likewise the name Lovel. Can, s. The sun. Can, s. An ear. See Kaun. Cana, ad. Now: cana sig, now soon. See Kanau. Canáfi / Canapli, Turnip. Canairis. A Gypsy name. Canior / Caunor, s. pl. Pease. Canni. A hen. Span. Gyp. Cañi. Hun. Gyp. Cackni. Gael. Cearc. Cannis. Hens. Cappi, s. Booty, gain, fortune: to lel cappi, to acquire booty, make a capital, a fortune. Cas, s. Hay: cas-stiggur, haystack; cas kairing, hay-making. Cas, s. Cheese. Lat. Caseus. This word is used by the pikers or tramps, as well as by the Gypsies. See Kael. Catches / Catsau, s. pl. Scissors. Hun. Kasza. Wal. Kositsie (sickle). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Rus. Kosa. Cato, prep. To; more properly From. Hun. Gyp. Cado. Wal. Katre (towards). Cavo, pron. dem. This. Cavocoi. This here. Cavocoiskoenoes. In this manner. Caur, v. a. To filch, steal in an artful manner by bending down. Heb. [Hebrew: ] Cara, incurvavit se. Eng. Cower. Cayes, s. Silk. Pers. [Persian:] Span. Gyp. Quequesa. Sans. Kauseya. Chal, s. Lad, boy, son, fellow. Connected with this word is the Scottish Chiel, the Old English Childe, and the Russian Chelovik. See Romani chal. Cháro, s. Plate, dish. Chavali, s.f. Girl, damsel. Chavi, s.f. Child, girl, daughter. Cham, s. Leather: chameskie rokunies, leather breeches. Sans. Charma (skin). Chavo, s. m. Child, son: pl. chaves. Cheaus is an old French hunting term for the young ones of a fox. Charos / Cheros, s. Heaven. Wal. Cher. Chauvo, s. See Chavo. Chaw, s. Grass. Chawhoktamengro, s. Grasshopper. See Hokta. Chee, a. No,none: chee butsi, no work. See Chi, chichi. Chericlo, s. Bird. See Chiriclo. Chiricleskey tan, s. Aviary, birdcage. Chi, s.f. Child, daughter, girl: Romany chi, Gypsy girl. Chi / Chichi / Chiti, s. Nothing. Chin, v. a. To cut: chin lis tuley, cut it down. Sans. Chun (to cut off). Hin. Chink. Gaelic, Sgian (a knife). Chin the cost. To cut the stick; to cut skewers for butchers and pegs for linen-lines, a grand employment of the Gypsy fellows in the neighbourhood of London. China-mengri, s.f. A letter; a thing incised, marked, written in. China-mengro, s. Hatchet. Lit. cutting-thing. Chinipen, s. A cut. Ching / Chingaro, v. a. To fight, quarrel. Chinga-guero, s. A warrior. Chingaripen, s. War, strife. Sans. Sangara. Chingring, part. pres. Fighting, quarrelling. Chik, s. Earth, dirt. Span. Gyp. Chique. Hin. Chikkar. Chiklo, a. Dirty. Chiriclo, s. m. Bird. Hin. Chiriya. Chiricli, s.f. Hen-bird. Chiros, s. Time. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Chiv / Chiva / Chuva, v. a. To cast, fling, throw, place, put: chiv lis tuley, fling it down; chiv oprey, put up. Rus. Kyio (to forge, cast iron). Sans. Kship. Chiving tulipen prey the chokkars. Greasing the shoes. Chofa, s.f. Petticoat. Chohawni, s. Witch. See Chovahano. Chohawno, s. Wizard. Chok, s. Watch, watching. Chok-engro, s. Watchman. Chok, s. Shoe: chokkor, chokkors, shoes. Hun. Czókó (wooden shoe). Choko-mengro. Shoemaker. Choka, s. Coat. Chokni / Chukni, s. Whip. Wal. Chokini (a strap, leather). Hun. Csakany (a mace, sledge hammer). Hun. Gyp. Chokano (a staff). Wal. Chokan, chokinel (a hammer). Chukni wast, s. The whip-hand, the mastery. Chollo, a. s. Whole. Chomany, s. Something. Span. Gyp. Cormuñi (some); chimoni (anything). Wal. Chineba (some one). For every chomany there's a lav in Romany: there's a name in Gypsy for everything. Chong, s. Knee. Hun. Czomb. Sans. Chanu. Lat. Genu. Chongor, pl. Knees. Choom / Choomava, v. a. To kiss. Sans. Chumb. Choomande, kiss me. Span. Gyp. Chupendi (a kiss), a corruption of Choomande. Choomia, s. A kiss. Choomo-mengro, one of the tribe Boswell. Choon, s. Moon. Hun. Gyp. Chemut. Sans. Chandra. Choot, s. Vinegar. See Chute. Chore, v. a. To steal. Sans. Chur. Chore, s. Thief. Hin. Chor. Chories, pl. Thieves. Chor-dudee-mengri, s. [Greek: ] (thieves' lantern, dark lantern). Choredo, a. Poor, poverty stricken. Sans. Dāridra. Choredi, fem. of Choredo. Choriness, s. Poverty. Choro, a. Poor. Span. Gyp. Chororo. Hin. Shor. Chovahan, v. a. To bewitch. Chovahani / Chowián, s.f. Witch. Chovahano, s. Wizard. Choveno, a. Poor, needy, starved. Perhaps derived from the Russian Tchernoe (black, dirty, wretched); or from the Hungarian Csunya (hateful, frightful); whence the Chungalo of the Hungarian, and also of the Spanish Gypsies. Choveni, fem. of Choveno. Choveno ker, s. Workhouse, poorhouse. Chukkal, s. Dog. Span. Gyp. Chuquel. Sans. Kukkura. Basque, Chacurra. See Juggal. Chumba, s. Bank, hill. Russ. Xolm (a hill). Chungarava / Chungra,v. a. To spit. Wal. Ckouina. Hun. Gyp. Chudel (he spits). Churi, s. Knife. Sans. Chhuri. Hin. Churi. Churi-mengro, s. Knife-grinder, cutler. Churo-mengro, s. A soldier, swordsman. Chute, s. Vinegar. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Wal. Otset. Chute-pavi, s. Cyder; perhaps a crab-apple. Lit. vinegar-apple. Chuvvenhan, s. Witch. See Chovahani. Cinerella. Female Gypsy name. Cocal, s. Bone. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Cocalor, pl. Bones. Coco / Cocodus, s. Uncle. Hin. Caucau. Cocoro / Cocoros, a. pro. Alone, self: tu cocoro, thyself. Coin, pro. interrog. Who? Hin. Kaun. Collor, s. pl. Shillings: dui collor a crookos, two shillings a week. In Spanish Germania or cant, two ochavos, or farthings, are called: dui calés. Comorrus, s. A room, hall. Hun. Kamara. Hin. Cumra. Ger. Kammer. Cong, congl, v. a. To comb. Congli / Congro, s.f. A comb. Sans. Kanagata. Congri, s.f. A church. Coor / Coorava, v. a. To fight. Irish, Comhrac [courac]. Welsh, Curaw (to beat). Coorapen, s. Fight, a beating: I shall lel a curapen, I shall get a beating. Cooroboshno, s. A fighting cock. Cooromengro, s. Fighter, boxer, soldier. Coppur, s. Blanket. Rus. Kovér (a carpet). Wal. Kovor, id. Corauni / Corooni, s. A crown: mekrauliskie corauni, royal crown. Wal. Coroan. Cori, s. Thorn. Membrum virile. Span. Carajo [caraco]. Gascon, Quirogau. Coro / Coru, s. Pot, pitcher, cup: coru levinor, cup of ale; boro coro, a quart. Span. Gyp. Coro. Hin. Gharã. Coro-mengro, s. Potter. Coro-mengreskey tem. Staffordshire. Corredo, a. Blind. Span. Gyp. Corroro. Pers. [Persian:] Wal. Kior (one-eyed). Cosht / Cost, s. Stick. Sans. Kāshtha. Cost-engres, s. pl. Branch-fellows, people of the New Forest, Stanleys. Coshtno, a. Wooden. Covar / Covo, s. Thing: covars, things; covar-bikhning-vardo, acaravan in which goods are carried about for sale. Crafni, s. Button. Ger. Knopf. Crafni-mengro, s. Buttonmaker. Creeor, s. pl. Ants, pismires. Span. Gyp. Ocrianse (the ant), quiria (ant). Cricni / Crookey / Crookauros / Crookos, s. Week. See Curco. Cuesni, s. Basket. See Cushnee. Culvato (Gypsy name). Claude. Curaken, s. Fighting. See Coorapen. Curepen, s. Trouble, affliction: curepenis, afflictions. Curkey / Curko, s. Week, Sunday. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Curlo, s. Throat. Pers. [Persian: ] Chin his curlo, cut his throat. Curlo-mengri, s. A ruff, likewise a pillow; anything belonging to the throat or neck. Cushnee / Cushni / Cusnee, s. Basket. Wal. Koshnitse. Cuttor, s. A piece, a guinea-piece: dui cuttor, two guineas; will you lel a cuttor, will you take a bit? sore in cuttors, all in rags.  DAD, s. Father. Welsh, Tâd. Wal. Tat. Rus. Gyp. Dad. Dado, s. Father. Rus. Gyp. Dado. Dand, s. Tooth. Sans. Danta. Danior, pl. Teeth. Dand, v. a. To bite. Daya / Dieya, s. Mother, properly nurse. Sans. Dhayas (fostering). Pers. [Persian: ] Daya. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Rus. Gyp. Daia. Wal. Doika. Deav, v. a. Give. Sans. Dā. Wal. Da. Del. He gives. Del-engro, s. A kicking-horse. Del-oprey, v. a. To read. Denne, ad. Than. Der. An affix, by which the comparative is formed; e.g. Wafodu, bad: wafodúder than dovor, worse than they. Desch, a. Ten. Sans. Dasan. Wal. Zetche. Desh ta yeck. Eleven. Desh ta dui. Twelve. Desh ta trin. Thirteen. Desh ta store. Fourteen. Desh ta pansch. Fifteen. Desh ta sho. Sixteen. Desh ta eft. Seventeen. Deshko. Eighteen (?): deshko hori, eighteenpence; properly, Desh ta octo hori. Devel, s. God. Sans. Deva. Lith. Dēwas. Lat. Deus. See Dibble, Dovvel, Dubbel. Develeskoe, s. Holy, divine. Sans. Deva. Deyed, pret. of Deav. He gave. Dibble, s. God. See Devel. Dic / Dico, v. n. To look: dic tuley, look down; dicking misto, looking well. Sans. Iksh (to see, look). Gaelic, Dearcam (to see); dearc (eye). Dickimengro, s. Overlooker, overseer. Dicking hev, s. A window, seeing-hole. Die, s. Mother. Rus. Gyp. Die. See Daya. Dikkipen, s. Look, image. Sans. Driksha (aspect). Welsh, Drych (aspect). Diklo, s. Cloth, sheet, shift. Dinnelo, s. A fool, one possessed by the devil. Wal. Diniele (of the devil); louat diniele (possessed by the devil). Dinneleskoe, a. Foolish. Dinneleskoenoes. Like a fool. Dinnelipénes, s. pl. Follies, nonsense. Diverous. A Gypsy name. Diviou, a. Mad: jawing diviou, going mad. Sans. Déva (a god, a fool). Diviou-ker, s. Madhouse. Diviou kokkodus Artáros. Mad Uncle Arthur. Divvus, s. Day. Sans. Divasa. Divveskoe / Divvuskoe, a. Daily: divvuskoe morro, daily bread. Diximengro, s. Overseer. See Dickimengro. Dook, v. a. To hurt, bewitch: dook the gry, bewitch the horse. Wal. Deokira (to fascinate, bewitch). See Duke, dukker. Dooriya / Dooya, s. Sea. Pers. [Persian: ] Irish, Deire (the deep). Welsh, Dwr (water). Old Irish, Dobhar.
Dooriya durril, s. Currant, plum. Lit. Sea-berry. Dooriya durrileskie guyi, s. Plum pudding. Dori, s. Thread, lace: kaulo dori, black lace. Hin. Dora. Dosch / Dosh, s. Evil, harm: kek dosh, no harm. Sans. Dush (bad). Dosta, s. Enough. Wal. Destoul. Rus. Dostaet (it is sufficient). See Dusta. Dou, imp. Give: dou mande, give me. See Deav. Dou dass. Cup and saucer. See Dui das. Dovo, pro. dem. That: dovó si, that's it. Dovor. Those, they: wafodúder than dovor, worse than they. Dov-odoy / Dovoy-oduvva, ad. Yonder. Dov-odoyskoenaes. In that manner. Doovel, s. God. See Duvvel. Drab / Drav, s. Medicine, poison. Pers. [Persian: ] Daru. Wal. Otrav. Drab-engro / Drav-engro, s. A pothecary, poison-monger. Drab, v. a. To poison. Wal. Otribi. Drey, prep. In. Dubble, s. God: my dearie Dubbleskey, for my dear God's sake. Dude, s. The moon. Dudee, s. A light, a star. Sans. Dyuti. Dude-bar, s. Diamond, light-stone. Drom, s. Road. Wal. Drom. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Drom-luring, s. Highway robbery. Dui, a. Two. Duito, s. Second. Duito divvus, s. Tuesday. Lit. Second day. Dui das / Dui tas, s. Cup and saucer. Duke, v. a. To hurt, bewitch. Sans. Duhkha (pain). Heb. Dui (languor, deadly faintness). Dukker, v. a. To bewitch, tell fortunes. Wal. Deokiea (to fascinate, enchant). Dukker drey my vast. Tell my fortune by my hand. Dukkering, s. Fortune-telling. Wal. Deokiere (fascination). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (fortune). Dukkipen, s. Fortune-telling. Dukker, v. n. To ache: my sherro dukkers, my head aches. See Duke, dukker. Dum / Dumo, s. Black. Pers. [Persian: ] (tail). Dur, ad. Far. Sans. Dur. Pers. [Persian: ] Dur-dicki mengri, s. Telescope. Lit. far-seeing-thing. Durro, ad. Far. Durro-der, ad. Farther. Durriken, s. Fortune-telling. Durril, s. Any kind of berry, a gooseberry in particular. Durrilau / Durilyor, pl. Berries. Durrileskie guyi, s. Gooseberry pudding. Dusta, a. s. Enough, plenty: dusta foky, plenty of people. See Dosta. Duvvel, s. God.  EANGE, s. Itch. Ebyok, s. The sea. Sans. Aapa (water). Wal. Ape. Eft, a. Seven. Few of the English Gypsies are acquainted with this word; consequently, the generality, when they wish to express the number seven, without being understood by the Gorgios or Gentiles, say Dui trins ta yeck, two threes and one. En. A kind of genitive particle used in compound words, being placed between a noun and the particle 'gro' or 'guero,' which signifies a possessor, or that which governs a thing or has to do with it: e.g. lav-en-gro, a linguist or man of words, lit. word-of-fellow; wesh-en-gro, a forester, or one who governs the wood; gurush-en-gre, things costing a groat, lit. groat-of-things. Engri. A neuter affix, composed of the particles 'en' and 'gro,' much used in the formation of figurative terms for things for which there are no positive names in English Gypsy: for example, yag-engri, a fire-thing, which denotes a gun; poggra-mengri, a breaking-thing or mill; 'engri' is changed into 'mengri' when the preceding word terminates in a vowel. Engro. A masculine affix, used in the formation of figurative names; for example, kaun-engro, an ear-fellow, or creature with ears, serving to denote a hare; ruk-engro, or ruko-mengro, a tree-fellow, denoting a squirrel; it is also occasionally used in names for inanimate objects, as pov-engro, an earth-thing or potato. See Guero. Escunyo, s. A wooden skewer, a pin. Span. Gyp. Chingabar (a pin). Escunyes, pl. Skewers. Escunye-mengro, s. A maker of skewers. Eskoe, fem. Eskie. A particle which affixed to a noun turns it into an adjective: e.g. Duvel, God; duveleskoe, divine. It seems to be derived from the Wal. Esk, Easkie. Eskey. An affix or postposition, signifying, for the sake of: e.g. Mi-dubble-eskey, for God's sake. Ever-komi, ad. Evermore.  FAKE, v. a. To work, in a dishonest sense; to steal, pick pockets. Fakement, s. A robbery, any kind of work: a pretty fakement that, a pretty piece of work. A scoundrel - you ratfelo fakement, you precious scoundrel; a man of any kind - he's no bad fakement after all; a girl, St. Paul's Cathedral - what a rinkeny fakement, what a pretty girl, what a noble church. Fashono, a. False, fashioned, made up. Wal. Fatche (to make); fatze (face, surface). Fashono wangustis. Pretended gold rings, made in reality of brass or copper. Fashono wangust engre. Makers of false rings. Fenella. A female Gypsy name. Ferreder, a. Better, more. Gaelic, Feairde. Fetér, ad. Better. Pers. [Persian: ] Span. Gyp. Fetér. Figis, s. Fig. Figis-rookh, s. Fig-tree. Filisen, s. Country-seat. Fino, a. Fine. This word is not pure Gypsy: fino covar, a fine thing. Floure, s. Flower; a female Gypsy name. Fordel, v. a. Forgive; generally used for Artav, or Artavello, q.v., and composed of the English 'for' and the Gypsy 'del.' Fordias / Fordios,part. pass. Forgiven. Foros, s. City. See Vauros. Ful, s. Dung: ful-vardo, muck cart. Fuzyanri, s. Fern. Hun. Füz (willow), fácska (a shrub), füszár (a stem).  GAD, s. A shirt: pauno gad, a clean shirt. Gare, v. n., v. a. To take care, beware; to hide, conceal. Sans. Ghar, to cover. Garridan. You hid: luvvu sor garridan, the money which you hid. Garrivava, v. a. I hide or shall hide, take care: to gare his nangipen, to hide his nakedness. Gav, s. A town, village. Pers. [Persian: ] Gav-engro, s. A constable, village officer, beadle, citizen. Gillie, s. A song. Sans. Khëli. Gillies. Songs. Sometimes used to denote newspapers; because these last serve, as songs did in the old time, to give the world information of remarkable events, such as battles, murders, and robberies. Gilyava. I sing, or shall sing. Hin. Guywuya. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Gin, v. a. To count, reckon. Sans. Gan. Hin. Ginna. Ginnipen, s. A reckoning. Giv, s. Wheat. Sans. Yava (barley). See Jobis. Giv-engro, s. Wheat-fellow, figurative name for farmer. Giv-engro ker, s. Farmhouse. Giv-engro puv, s. Farm. Godli, s. A warrant, perhaps hue and cry. See Gudlie. Span. Gyp. Gola (order). Gono, s. A sack. Hin. Gon. Gorgio, s. A Gentile, a person who is not a Gypsy; one who lives in a house and not in a tent. It is a modification of the Persian word [Persian: ] Cojia, which signifies a gentleman, a doctor, a merchant, etc. Span. Gyp. Gacho. Gorgiken rat. Of Gentile blood. Gorgie, s. A female Gentile or Englishwoman. Gorgikonaes, ad. After the manner of the Gentiles. Gooee, s. Pudding. See Guyi. Gran, s. A barn: I sov'd yeck rarde drey a gran, I slept one night within a barn (Gypsy song). Gran-wuddur, s. A barn door. Gran-wuddur-chiriclo. Barn-door fowl. Grasni / Grasnakkur,s. Mare, outrageous woman: what a grasni shan tu, what a mare you are! Grasnakkur is sometimes applied to the mayor of a town. Grestur / Gristur, s. A horse. Span. Gyp. Gras, graste. Gry, s. A horse. Sans. Kharu. Hin. Ghora. Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Greadh. Gry-choring, s. Horse-stealing. Gry-engro, s. Horse-dealer. Gry-nashing. Horse-racing. Gudlee / Godli, s. Cry, noise, shout. Hin. Ghooloo. Irish, Gúl. Rus. Gyl=gool (shout); Gólos (voice). Grommena / Grovena / Grubbena, s. andv. Thunder, to thunder. Sans. Garjana. Rus. Groin (thunder). Heb. Ream, raemah. Gaelic, Gairm (a cry). Gudlo, a., s. Sweet; honey, sugar. Gudlo-pishen, s. Honey-insect, bee. See Bata. Gué. An affix, by which the dative case is formed: e.g. Man, I; mangué, to me. Guero, s. A person, fellow, that which governs, operates. Sans. Kãra (a maker). Pers. [Persian: ] Welsh, Gwr (a man). In the Spanish cant language, Guro signifies an alguazil, a kind of civil officer. See Engro. Gueri, s.f. Female person, virgin: Mideveleskey gueri Mary, Holy Virgin Mary. Gush / Gurush / Gurushi, a. Groat: gurushengri, a groat's worth. Guveni, s. Cow. Sans. Go. Guveni-bugnior, s. Cow-pox. Guveno, s. A bull. Sans. Gavaya. Gaelic, Gavuin, gowain (year-old calf). Guyi, s. Pudding, black pudding. Hin. Gulgul. Span. Gyp. Golli. Guyi-mengreskie tan, s. Yorkshire. Lit. pudding-eaters' country; in allusion to the puddings for which Yorkshire is celebrated.  Ha / Haw, v. a. To eat. Habben, s. Food, victuals. Hal, v. a. To eat: mande can't hal lis, I can't eat it. Sans. Gala. Hanlo, s. A landlord, innkeeper. Span. Gyp. Anglanó. Hatch, v. a. To burn, light a fire. Hatchipen, s. A burning. Hatch, v. n. To stay, stop. See Adje, atch, az. Hatchi-witchu, s. A hedgehog. This is a compound word from the Wal. Aritche, a hedgehog, and the Persian Besha, a wood, and signifies properly the prickly thing of the wood. In Spanish Gypsy, one of the words for a pig or hog is Eriche, evidently the Wallachian Aritche, a hedgehog. Hekta, s. Haste: kair hekta, make haste; likewise a leap. See Hokta. Sans. Hat'ha (to leap). Heres / Heris, s. pl. Legs. Span. Gyp. Jerias. Coshtni herri (a wooden leg). Hetavava, v. a. To slay, beat, hit, carry off, plunder: if I can lel bonnek of tute hetavava tute, if I can lay hold of you I will slay you. Heb. Khataf (rapuit). Sans. Hat'ha (to ill-use, rapere). Hev, s. Hole: pawnugo hev, a water hole, a well; hev, a window; hevior, windows. Sans. Avata. Heviskey, a. Full of holes: heviskey tan, a place full of holes. Hin, s. Dirt, ordure. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Wal. Gounoiou. Irish, Gaineamh(sand). Hin, v. a. To void ordure. Sans. Hanna. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Hindity-mengré / Hindity-mescré, s. pl. Irish. Dirty, sordid fellows. Hoffeno, s. A liar. Hok-hornie-mush, s. A policeman. Partly a cant word. Hokka, v. n. To lie, tell a falsehood: hokka tute mande, if you tell me a falsehood. Hokkano, s. A lie. Sans. Kuhanã (hypocrisy). Hokta, v. a. To leap, jump. See Hekta. Hokta-mengro, s. Leaper, jumper. Hoofa, s. A cap. Hor / Horo, s. A penny. Span. Gyp. Corio an ochavo (or farthing). Horry, s. pl. Pence: shohorry, showhawry, sixpence. Horsworth, s. Pennyworth. Horkipen, s. Copper. Hun. Gyp. Harko. Huffeno, s. A liar. See Hoffeno. Hukni, s. Ringing the changes, the fraudulent changing of one thing for another.  I, pro. She, it. I. A feminine and neuter termination: e.g. Yag engri, a fire-thing or gun; coin si, who is she? so si, what is it? Inna / Inner, prep. In, within: inner Lundra, in London. Span. Gyp. Enré. Iouzia, s. A flower. Is, conj. If; it is affixed to the verb - e.g. Dikiomis, if I had seen. Iv, s. Snow. Hun. Gyp. Yiv. Span. Gyp. Give. Iv-engri / Ivi-mengri, s. Snow-thing, snowball. Iuziou, a. Clean. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (sound, healthy). See Roujio.  JAL. To go, walk, journey. This verb is allied to various words in different languages signifying movement, course or journey: - to the Sanscrit Il, ila, to go; to the Russian Gulliat, to stroll, to walk about; to the Turkish Iel, a journey; to the Jol of the Norse, and the Yule of the Anglo-Saxons, terms applied to Christmas-tide, but which properly mean the circular journey which the sun has completed at that season: for what are Jol and Yule but the Ygul of the Hebrews? who call the zodiac 'Ygul ha mazaluth,' or the circle of the signs. It is, moreover, related to the German Jahr and the English Year, radically the same words as Jol, Yule, and Ygul, and of the same meaning - namely, the circle travelled by the sun through the signs. Já, v. imp. Go thou! Jal amande. I shall go. Jal te booty. Go to work. Jalno / Java / Jaw, v.a. I go. Sans. Chara. Jas, jasa. Thou goest: tute is jasing, thou art going. Jal, 3rd pers. pres. He goes. Jalla, f. She goes. Jalno ando pawni, v. a. I swim. Lit. I go in water. Jaw, ad. So: jaw si, so it is. See Ajaw, asá, ashá. Jib, s. Tongue. Sans. Jihva. Jib, v. n. To live, to exist. Sans. Jiv. Rus. Jit. Lithuanian, Gywenu. Jibben, s. Life, livelihood. Sans. Jivata (life), Jivika (livelihood). Rus. Jivot, Tchivot. Jivvel, v. n. He lives: kai jivvel o, where does he live? Jin / Jinava, v. n. To know. Sans. Jna. Jinnepen, s. Wisdom, knowledge. Sans. Jnapti (understanding). Jinney-mengro, s. A knowing fellow, a deep card, a Grecian, a wise man, a philosopher. Jinney-mengreskey rokrapénes. Sayings of the wise: the tatcho drom to be a jinney-mengro is to dick and rig in zi, the true way to be a wise man is to see and bear in mind. Jongar, v. n. To awake. Sans. Jagri. Hin. Jugana. Jôbis, s. Oats. Sans. Java (barley). Wal. Obia. See Giv. Joddakaye, s. Apron; anything tied round the middle or hips. Sans. Kata (the hip, the loins), Kataka (a girdle). Ju, s. A louse. Sans. Yuka. Juvalo, a. Lousy. Juvior, s. pl. Lice. Juggal / Jukkal, s. Dog. Sans. Srigãla (jackal). Jukkalor. Dogs. Jukkaelsti cosht, s. Dog-wood; a hard wood used for making skewers. Juva / Juvali, Woman, wife. Juvli, s. Girl. See Chavali.  KAEL, s. Cheese. Kaes, s. Cheese. Kah / Kai, ad. Where: kai tiro ker, where's your house? kai si the churi, where is the knife? Sans. Kva. Kair, v. a. To do. Sans. Kri, to do; kara (doing). Kair misto. To make well, cure, comfort. Kairipen, s. Work, labour. Sans. Karman. Kakkaratchi, s. Magpie; properly a raven. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Kanau / Knau, ad. Now. Karring. Crying out, hawking goods. Span. Gyp. Acarar (to call). See Koring. Kaulo, a. Black. Sans. Kãla. Arab. [Arabic: ] Kaulo chiriclo, s. A blackbird. Kaulo cori, s. A blackthorn. Kaulo durril, s. Blackberry. Kaulo Gav, s. Black-town, Birmingham. Kaulo guero, s. A black, negro. Kaulo guereskey tem, s. Negroland, Africa. Kaulo-mengro, s. A blacksmith. Kaulo ratti. Black blood, Gypsy blood: kaulo ratti adrey leste, he has Gypsy blood in his veins. Kaun, s. An ear. Sans. Karna. Kaun-engro, s. An ear-fellow, thing with long ears; a figurative name for a hare. Ke, prep. Unto. Likewise a postposition - e.g. lenké, to them. Keir / Ker, s. A house. Sans. Griha. Ker / Kerey / Ken, ad. Home, homeward: java keri, I will go home. Keir-poggring. House-breaking. Keir-rakli, s. A housemaid. Kek, ad. a. No, none, not: kek tatcho, it is not true. Kekkeno, a. None, not any: kekkeni pawni, no water. Kekkeno mushe's poov, s. No man's land; a common. Kekkauvi, s.f. Kettle. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Kekkauviskey saster, s. Kettle-iron; the hook by which the kettle is suspended over the fire. Kekko, ad. No, it is not, not it, not he. Kekkomi. No more. See Komi, Ever-komi. Kek-cushti. Of no use; no good. See Koshto. Kem, s. The sun. See Cam. Ken. A particle affixed in English Gypsy to the name of a place terminating in a vowel, in order to form a genitive; e.g. Eliken bori congri, the great church of Ely. See En. Ken, s. A house, properly a nest. Heb. [Hebrew: ] Kin. Kenyor, s. pl. Ears. See Kaun. Ker / Kerava v. a. To do; make: kair yag, make a fire. Sans. Kri. Pers. [Perisan: ] Gaelic, Ceaird (a trade), ceard (a tinker). Lat. Cerdo (a smith). English, Char, chare (to work by the day). Kerdo. He did. Kedast, 2nd pers. pret. Thou didst. Kedo, part. pass. Done. Kerri-mengro, s. Workman. Kerrimus, s. Doing, deed: mi-Doovel's kerrimus, the Lord's doing. Sans. Karman (work). Kerrit, p. pass. Cooked, boiled. Anglo-Indian word, Curried. Fr. Cuire. Gaelic, Greidh (to cook victuals). Kettaney, ad. Together. Wal. Ketziba (many). See Kisi. Kidda, v. a. To pluck. Kil, v. a. To dance, play. Hin. Kelná. Sans. Kshvel. Killi-mengro, s. A dancer, player. Kil, s. Butter. Kin, v. a. To buy: kinning and bikkning, buying and selling. Heb. Kana (he bought). Kin aley. To ransom, redeem, buy off. Kinnipen, s. A purchase. Kinnipen-divvus, s. Purchasing-day, Saturday. Kindo, a. Wet. Kipsi, s. Basket. Span. Gyp. Quicia. Kinyo. Tired. Span. Gyp. Quiñao. Kisaiya. A female Gypsy name. Kisi, ad. How much, to what degree: kisi puro shan tu, how old are you? Wal. Kitze. Span. Gyp. Quichi. Sans. Kati (how many?) Kisseh / Kissi, s. A purse. Sans. Kosa. Pers. [Persian: ] Kistur, v. a. To ride. Wal. Keleri. Kistri-mengro / Kistro-mengro, s. Rider, horseman. Kitchema, s. Public-house, inn. Hun. Korcsma. Wal. Keirtchumie. Kitchema-mengro, s. Innkeeper. Klism / Klisn, s. A key. Rus. Cliotche. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (shutting up). Klism-engri, s. A lock. Lit. key-thing. Klism-hev, s. A keyhole. Klop, s. A gate, seemingly a cant word; perhaps a bell. Wal. Klopot. Kokkodus. Uncle: kokkodus Artáros, Uncle Arthur. Komi, adv. More: ever-komi, evermore. Koosho, a. Good: kooshi gillie, a good song. Sans. Kusala. Kora/ Kore, v. a. To riot. Wal. Kiorei (to cry out, bawl, make a tumult). Heb. Kara (he convoked, cried out). Koring, part. pres. Rioting. Heb. Kirivah (proclamation). Kora-mengro, s. A rioter. Kore, v. a. To hawk goods about, to cry out, to proclaim. Koring lil, s. Hawking-licence. Koring chiriclo, s. The cuckoo. Koshto, a. Good. Pers. [Persian: ] Koshtipen, s. Goodness, advantage, profit: kek koshtipen in dukkering knau, it is of no use to tell fortunes now. Kosko, a. Good. Koskipen, s. Goodness. Krallis, s. King. Rus. Korol. Hun. Király. Wal. Kraiu. Kushto, a. Good: kushto si for mangui, I am content.  LA, pro. pers. Her; accusative of 'i' or ' yoi,' she. Laki, pro. poss. Her: laki die, her mother. Lasa / Lasar, With her; instrumental case of 'i.' Later. From her; ablative of 'i.' Lati. Genitive of 'i'; frequently used as the accusative - e.g. cams tu lati, do you love her? Lang / Lango, a. Lame. Sans. Lang. Pers. [Persian: ] Lenk. Lashi / Lasho, Louis. Hungarian, Lajos, Lazlo. Scotch, Lesley. Latch, v. a. To find. Wal. Aphla. Lav, s. Word. Sans. Lapa (to speak). Eng. Lip. Lavior, pl. Words. Lav-chingaripen, s. Dispute, word-war. Lav-engro, s. Word-master, linguist. Len, pro. pers. pl. To them: se len, there is to them, the have. Lendar, ablative. From them. Lende / Lunde, gen. and acc. Of them, them. Lensar. With them. Lengué, pro. poss. Their: lengue tan, their tent. Les, pro. pers. To him; dative of 'yo,' he: pawno stadj se les, he has a white hat. Lescro, pro. poss. His, belonging to him: lescro prala, his brother. Leste. Of him, likewise him; genitive and accusative of 'yo.' Lester. From him. Leste's. His: leste's wast, his hand; properly, lescro wast. Lesti. Her or it: pukker zi te lesti, tell her your mind; he can't rokkra lesti, he can't speak it. Leav / Ley, v. a. To take. Wal. Loua. Lel. He takes. Lel cappi. Get booty, profit, capital. Lennor, s. Summer, spring. Levinor, s. Ale; drinks in which there is wormwood. Heb. Laenah (wormwood). Irish, Lion (ale). Levinor-ker, s. Alehouse. Levinor-engri. Hop. Lit. ale-thing. Levinor-engriken tem. Kent. Lit. hop-country. Li, pron. It: dovo se li, that's it. Lidan, v. a. You took; 2nd pers. pret. of Ley. Lil, s. Book; a letter or pass. Hun. Level. Sans. Likh (to write). Hindustani, Likhan (to write). Lillai, s. Summer. Hun. Gyp. Nilei. Linnow, part. pass. Taken, apprehended. Lis, pro. dat. To it: adrey lis, in it. Lollo / Lullo, a. Red. Pers. [Persian: ] Lal. Lolle bengres, s. pl. Red waistcoats, Bow Street runners. Lollo matcho, s. Red herring. Lit. red fish. Lolli plaishta, s. A red cloak. Lolli, s. A farthing. Lon / Lun, s. Salt. Sans. Lavana. Hin. Lon. Lou, pro. It: oprey-lou, upon it. Wal. Lou. Loure, v. a. To steal. See Luripen. Lubbeny, s. Harlot. Rus. Liabodieitza (adultress), liobodeinoe (adulterous). Sans. Lúbha (to inflame with lust, to desire). The English word Love is derived from this Sanscrit root. Lubbenipen, s. Harlotry. Lubbenified. Become a harlot. Lundra. London. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Luripen, s. Robbery, a booty. Lit. a seizure. Wal. Luare (seizure, capture), Louarea Parizouloui (the capture of Paris). Lutherum, s. Sleep, repose, slumber. Luvvo, s. Money, currency. Rus. Lóvok (convenient, handy, quick, agile). In Spanish Gypsy, a real (small coin) is called Quelati, a thing which dances, from Quelar, to dance. Luvvo-mengro, s. Money-changer, banker. Luvvo-mengro-ker, s. Banker's house, bank.  Má, ad. Not; only used before the imperative: má muk, let not. Sans. Mã. Pers. [Persian: ] Maas, s. Sans. Mansa Mans. Rus. Maso. See Mas. Maas-engro / Maaso-mengro, s. Butcher. Mailla, s. Ass, donkey. Wal. Megaroul. Sans. Baluya. Mailla and posh. Ass and foal. Malleco, a. False. Malúno / Maloney, s. Lightning. Rus. Mólnïya. Mam, s. Mother. Wal. Moume. Welsh, Mam. Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Muime (a nurse). Man, pron. pers. I; very seldom used. Hin. Muen. Mande, pron. pers. oblique of Man; generally used instead of the nominative Man. Mander. Ablative of Man, from me: jã mander, go from me. Mande's. My. Mande's wast, my hand; used improperly for miro. Mangue. Dative of Man, to me; sometimes used instead of the nominative. Mansa. With me. Mang, v. a. To beg. Hin. Mangna. Sans. Mãrg. Mango-mengro, s. A beggar. Mangipen, s. The trade of begging. Sans. Mãrgana (begging). Manricley, s. A cake. Span. Gyp. Manricli. Manush, s. Man. Sans. Mãnasha. Span. Gyp. Manus. See Monish. Manushi, s. Woman, wife. Sans. Manushi. Maricli, s. A cake. See Maricley. Mash, s. Umbrella. A cant word. Matcho, s. A fish. Sans. Matsya. Hin. Muchee. Matcheneskoe Gav. Yarmouth. Lit. the fishy town. Matcheneskoe guero, s. A fisherman. Matchka, s.f. A cat. Hun. Macska. Matchko, s. m. A he-cat. Mattipen, s. Drunkenness. Sans. Matta (to be intoxicated). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (intoxication). Welsh, Meddwy (to intoxicate). Matto, a. Drunk, intoxicated. Welsh, Meddw. Matto-mengro, s. Drunkard. Mea, s. Mile: dui mear, two miles. Wal. Mie. Mea-bar, s. Milestone. Medisin, s. Measure, bushel. Sans. Mãna. Mek, v. n. Leave, let: meklis, leave off, hold your tongue, have done. Sans. Moksh. Men, pr. We; pl. of Man. Men, s. Neck. Gaelic, Muineal. Welsh, Mwng. Mandchou, Meifen. Men-pangushi, s. Neckcloth. See Pangushi. Mengro. A word much used in composition. See Engro and Mescro. Mensalli, s. A table. Wal. Masi. Mer / Merava, v. n. To die. Sans. Mri. Merricley, s. A cake. See Manricley. Merripen, s. Death. Sans. Mara. Merripen, s. Life, according to the Gypsies, though one feels inclined to suppose that the real signification of the word is Death; it may, however, be connected with the Gaulic or Irish word Mairam, to endure, continue, live long: Gura' fada mhaireadh tu! may you long endure, long life to you! In Spanish Gypsy Merinao signifies an immortal. Mescro. A particle which, affixed to a verb, forms a substantive masculine:- e.g. Camo, I love; camo-mescro, a lover. Nash, to run; nashi-mescro, a runner. It is equivalent to Mengro, q.v. Messalli, s. A table. Wal. Masi. Mestipen, s. Life, livelihood, living, fortune, luck, goodness. Span. Gyp. Mestipen, bestipen. Wal. Viatsie. Mi, pron. I, my. Mi cocoro, pron. poss. I myself, I alone. Mi dearie Dubbeleskey. For my dear God's sake. Mi develeskie gueri, s.f. A holy female. Mi develeskie gueri Mary. Holy Virgin Mary. Mi develeskoe Baval Engro. Holy Ghost. Mi dubbelungo, a. Divine. Mi duvvelungo divvus, s. Christmas Day. Millior, s. Miles; panj millior, five miles. Minge / Mintch,s. Pudendum muliebre. Miro, pron. poss. My, mine. Miri, pron. poss. f. My, mine. Misto / Mistos, ad. Well. Misto dusta. Very well. Mistos amande. I am glad. Mitch, s. See Minge. Mizella. Female Gypsy name. Mokkado, a. Unclean to eat. Wal. Mourdar (dirty). Monish, s. Man. See Manush. Mol, s. Wine. See Mul. Mollauvis, s. Pewter. Moomli, s. Candle, taper. See Mumli. Moomli-mengro, s. Candlestick, lantern. Moar, v. a. To grind. See Morro. More / Morava, v. a. To kill, slay. Sans. Mri. Wal. Omori. Moreno, part. pass. Killed, slain. More, v. a. To shave, shear. Hun. Gyp. Murinow. Mormusti, s.f. Midwife. Wal. Maimoutsi. Rus. Mameichka (nurse). Moro, pron. poss. Our: moro dad, our father. Morro, s. Bread. Lit. that which is ground. See Moar. Span. Gyp. Manro. Hun. Gyp. Manro, also Gheum: sin gheum manro, gheum is manro (bread). Rus. Gyp. Morroshka (a loaf). Morro-mengro, s. A baker. Mort, s. Woman, concubine; a cant word. Mosco / Moshko, A fly. Lat. Musca. Wal. Mouskie. Span. Gyp. Moscabis (fly-blown, stung with love, picado,enamorado). Moskey, s. A spy: to jal a moskeying, to go out spying. Fr. Mouchard. Mufta, s.f. Box, chest. See Muktar. Mui, s. Face, mouth: lollo leste mui, his face is red. Sans. Mukha (face, mouth). Fr. Mot (a word). Provenzal, Mo. Muk, v. n. To leave, let. See Mek. Mukkalis becunye. Let it be. Muktar / Mukto, s. Box, chest. Mul, s. Wine. Pers. Mul. Mul divvus. Christmas Day. Lit. wine day. Mul-engris, s. pl. Grapes: mul-engri tan, vineyard. Mulleni muktar, s. Coffin. Lit. dead-chest. Mullodustie mukto. Id. Mulleno hev, s. Grave. Mulleno kêr, s. Sepulchre, cemetery. Mullo, s., a. Dead man, dead. Mullo mas, s. Dead meat; flesh of an animal not slain, but which died alone. Mumli, s.f. Candle. Mumli-mescro, s. Chandler. Munjee, s. A blow on the mouth, seemingly a cant word. Hin. Munh, mouth. Ger. Mund. Murces / Mursior, s. pl. Arms. Span. Gyp. Murciales. Muscro, s. Constable. See Muskerro. Mush, s. Man. Rus. Mouge. Finnish, Mies. Tibetian, Mi. Lat. Mas (a male). Mushi, s. Woman. Mushipen, s. A little man, a lad. Toulousian, Massip (a young man), massipo (a young woman). Muskerro, s. Constable. Muskerriskoe cost, s. Constable's staff. Mutra, s. Urine. Mutrava, v. a. To void urine. Sans. Mutra. Mutra-mengri, s. Tea. Mutzi, s. Skin. Span. Gyp. Morchas. Mutzior, s. pl. Skins.  NA, ad. Not. Naflipen, s. Sickness. Span. Gyp. Nasallipen. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Naflo, a. Sick. Nai. Properly Na hi, there is not: nai men chior, we have no girls. Naior, s. pl. Nails of the fingers or toes. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Nangipen, s. Nakedness. Nango, a. Naked. Narilla / Narrila, A female Gypsy name. Nash, v. a. To run. Span. Gyp. Najar. Nashimescro, s. Runner, racer. Nashimescro-tan, s. Race-course. Nash, v. a. To lose, destroy, to hang. Sans. Nasa. Span. Gyp. Najabar (to lose). Sans. Nakha (to destroy). Eng. Nacker (a killer of old horses). Nashado, part. pret. Lost, destroyed, hung. Nashimescro, s. Hangman. Nashko, part. pass. Hung: nashko pré rukh, hung on a tree. Nasho, part. pass. Hung. Nástis, a. Impossible. See Astis. Nav, s. Name. Hun. Nev. Naval, s. Thread. Span. Gyp. Nafre. Naes / Nes, postpos. According to, after the manner of: gorgikonaes, after the manner of the Gentiles; Romano-chalugo-naes, after the manner of the Gypsies. Ne, ad. No, not: ne burroder, no more; ne riddo, not dressed. Nevo, a. New. Nevi, a. fem. New: nevi tud from the guveni, new milk from the cow. Nevey Rukhies. The New Forest. Lit. new trees. Nevi Wesh. The New Forest. Nick, v. a. To take away, steal. Span. Gyp. Nicabar. Nick the cost. To steal sticks for skewers and linen-pegs. Nogo, s. Own, one's own; nogo dad, one's own father; nogo tan, one's own country. Nok, s. Nose. Hin. Nakh. Nok-engro, s. A glandered horse. Lit. a nose-fellow. Nokkipen, s. Snuff.  O, art. def. The. O, pron. He. Odoi, ad. There. Hun. Ott, oda. Oduvvu, pron. dem. That. Span. Gyp. Odoba. Olevas / Olivas / Olivor, s. pl. Stockings. Span. Gyp. Olibias. Wal. Chorapul. Opral / Opré / Oprey,prep. Upon, above. Wal. Pre, asoupra. Or. A plural termination; for example, Shock, a cabbage, pl. shock-or. It is perhaps derived from Ouri, the plural termination of Wallachian neuter nouns ending in 'e.' Ora, s.f. A watch. Hun. Ora. Ora, s. An hour: so si ora, what's o'clock? Orlenda. Gypsy female name. Rus. Orlitza (female eagle). Os. A common termination of Gypsy nouns. It is frequently appended by the Gypsies to English nouns in order to disguise them. Owli, ad. Yes. See Avali.  PA, prep. By: pá mui, by mouth. Rus. Po. Padlo, ad. Across: padlo pawnie, across the water, transported. Pahamengro, s. Turnip. Pailloes, s. Filberts. Pal, s. Brother. Pal of the bor. Brother of the hedge, hedgehog. Palal, prep. ad. Behind, after, back again: av palal, come back, come again: palal the welgorus, after the fair. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (again). Rus. Opiat (id.). Pali, ad. Again, back. Pand, v. a. To bind. Sans. Bandh. Pandipen, s. Pinfold, prison, pound. Pandlo, part. pass. Bound, imprisoned, pounded. Pand opre, v. a. To bind up. Pandlo-mengro, s. Tollgate, thing that's shut. Pangushi, s.f. Handkerchief. Pãni, s. Water. See Pawni. Panishey shock, s. Watercress. Lit. water-cabbage. See Shok. Panj, a. Five. See Pansch. Pani-mengro, s. Sailor, waterman. Panni-mengri, s. Garden. Panno, s. Cloth. Lat. Pannus. Wal. Penzie. Pansch, s. Five. Hin. Panch. Pappins / Pappior,s. pl. Ducks. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Paracrow, v. a. To thank: paracrow tute, I thank you. Parava / Parra, v. a. To change, exchange. See Porra. Parriken, s. Trust, credit. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (trusted goods). Parno, a. White. See Pauno. Pas, s. Half. See Posh. Pasherro, s. Halfpenny; pl. pasherie. Pers. [Persian: ] Pasheez (a farthing). Pas-more, v. a. Half-kill. Patch, s. Shame. Span. Gyp. Pachi, modesty, virginity. Sans. Putchã. Patnies, s. pl. Ducks. Patrin, s. A Gypsy trail; handfuls of leaves or grass cast by the Gypsies on the road, to denote to those behind the way which they have taken. Pattin, s. A leaf. Span. Gyp. Patia. Sans. Patra. Pattinor. Leaves. Paub / Paubi, s. An apple. Hung. Gyp. Paboy. Paub tan, s. Orchard. Pauno, a. White. Sans. Pandu. Gaelic, Ban. Pauno gad. Clean shirt. Pauno sherro. Grey head, white head. Pauno, s. Flour. Lit. what is white. The Latin 'panis' seems to be connected with this word. Pauno-mengro, s. A miller, white fellow. Pauno-mui, s. Pale face; generally applied to a vain, foolish girl, who prefers the company of the pallid Gentiles to that of the dark Romans. Pauvi, s. An apple. Pauvi-pãni, s. Cyder, apple-water. Pawdel, ad. Across, over: pawdel puve and pawni, across land and water; pawdel the chumba, over the hill. Pawnee / Pawni, s. Water. Sans. Pãniya. Hin. Panie. Eng. Pond. See Pāni. Pawnugo, a. Watery: pawnugo hev, water-hole, well. Pazorrhus, part. pass. Indebted. See Pizarris. Péava, v. a. To drink. Sans. Pã. Péa-mengri, s. Tea-pot. Wal. Bea. Lit. drinking thing. Peeapen, s. Health: ako's your peeapen! here's your health! Pea-mengro, s. Drunkard. Pedloer, s. Nuts; prop. Acorns. Pers. Peleed. Peerdie, s. Female tramper. Peerdo, s. Male tramper. Pek'd / Pekt, part. pass. Roasted. Span. Gyp. Peco. Sans. Pãka (cooking). Pers. Pekhtan. Rus. Petsch (oven). Pele, s. pl. Testicles. Sans. P'hala. Pelengo gry / Pelengro gry, s. Stone-horse. Pen, a particle affixed to an adjective or a verb when some property or quality, affection or action is to be expressed, the termination of the first word being occasionally slightly modified: for example, Kosko, good, koskipen, goodness; Tatcho, true, tatchipen, truth; Camo, I love, camipen, love; Chingar, to fight, chingaripen, war. It is of much the same service in expressing what is abstract and ideal as Engro, Mescro, and Engri are in expressing what is living and tangible. It is sometimes used as a diminutive, e.g. Mushipen, a little fellow. Pen, s. Sister. Pen / Penav, v. a. To say, speak. Wal. Spoune. Penchava, v. n. To think. Pers. Pendashten. Sans. Vi-cit. Penliois, s. Nuts. See Pedloer. Per, s. Belly. Per, v. n. To fall. Span. Gyp. Petrar. Sans. Pat. Per tuley. To fall down. Perdo, a. Full. Sans. Purva, to fill. Pes / Pessa, v. a. To pay. Span. Gyp. Plaserar. Rus. Platit. Wal. Pleti. Hun. Fizetni. Pes apopli. To repay. Petul, s. A horse-shoe. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Wal. Potkoavie. Heb. Bedel (tin). Petul-engro, s. Horseshoe-maker, smith, tinker; the name of a Gypsy tribe. Pi, v. a. To drink. Sans. Piva (drinking). See Peava. Pias, s. Fun. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (to play). Pikkis / Pikkaris, s. pl. Breasts. See Birk, bark. Wal. Piept. Pikko, s. Shoulder. Pios, part. pass. Drunken. Only employed when a health is drunk: e.g. aukko tu pios adrey Romanes, your health is drunk in Romany. Píre, s. pl. Feet. Pirè, s. pl. Trampers. Pire-gueros, s. pl. Travellers, trampers. Lit. foot-fellows. Pireni, s.f. Sweetheart. Pireno, s. m. Sweetheart. Piro, v. a. To walk: pirel, he walks. Piro-mengro, s. Walker. Pirry, s. Pot, boiler. This is a west-country Gypsy word. Span. Gyp. Piri. Sans. Pithara, pãtra. Pishen, s. Flea, any kind of insect: guldo pishen, honey-insect, bee, honey. Pivli, s. A widow. Pivlo, s. A widower. Pivley-gueri, s. A widowed female. Pivley-guero, s. A widowed fellow. Pivley-raunie, s. A widow lady. Piya-mengro, s. Drunkard. See Pea-mengro. Pizarris / Pizaurus, part. pass. Trusted, credited, in debt. Sans. Vishvas (to trust). Wal. Se bizoui (to trust, to credit). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (he who has been credited). Span. Gyp. Bisarar (to owe), bisauras (debts), pista (an account). Pizarri-mengro, s. A trusted person, a debtor. Plakta, s. Sheet: bero-rukiskie plakta, a ship's sail. Plashta, s. Cloak: lolli plashta, red cloak. Span. Gyp. Plata. Plakta and plashta are probably both derived from the Wallachian postat, a sheet. Plastra, v. a. To run. Plastra lesti. Run it; run for your life. Plastra-mengro, s. a. A Bow Street runner, a pursuer. In Spanish Gypsy, Plastañi means a company which pursues robbers. Poggado, part. pass. Broken. Poggado bavol-engro, s. Broken-winded horse. Poggado habben, s. Broken victuals. Poggra, v. a. To break. Wal. Pokni. Poggra-mengri, s. A mill. Lit. a breaking thing. Poknies, s. Justice of the peace. Rus. Pokoio (to pacify). Pokiniskoe ker, s. House of a justice of the peace. Pooshed / Poosheno, part. pass. Buried: mulo ta poosheno, dead andburied. Por, s. Feather. Pers. Par. Sans. Parna. Por-engro, s. Pen-master, penman, one able to write. Por-engri-pen, s. Penmanship, writing. Porior, s. pl. Feathers. Pordo, a. Heavy. Wal. Povarie (a weight). Lat. Pondus. Porra, v. a. To exchange. Posh, s. Half. Posherro / Poshoro, s. Halfpenny. Possey-mengri, s. Pitchfork; improperly used for any fork. The literal meaning is a straw-thing; a thing used for the removal of straw. See Pus. Potan, s. Tinder. Wal. Postabh (sheet, cloth). Sans. Pata (cloth). Poov / Pov, s. Earth, ground. Sans. Bhu. Poov, v. To poov a gry, to put a horse in a field at night. Pov-engro, s. An earth thing, potato. Pov-engreskoe, a. Belonging to the potato. Povengreskoe gav. Potato town - Norwich. Povengreskoe tem. Potato country - Norfolk. Povo-guero, s. Mole, earth-fellow. Praio, a. Upper: praio tem, upper country, heaven. Span. Gyp. Tarpe (heaven). See Opré. Prala, s. Brother. Pude, v. a. To blow. Pude-mengri, s. Blowing thing, bellows. Pudge, s. Bridge. Wal. Pod, podoul. Pers. Pul. Sans. Pāli. Pukker, v. a. To tell, declare, answer, say, speak. Span. Gyp. Pucanar (to proclaim). Hin. Pukar, pukarnar. Pur, s. Belly. See Per. Pureno, a. Ancient, old: pureno foky, the old people. Sans. Purvya (ancient). Puro, a. Old. Sans. Purã. Puro dad, s. Grandfather. Purrum, s. Leek, onion. Lat. Porrum. Purrum / Purrun, n. pr. Lee, or Leek; the name of a numerous Gypsy tribe in the neighbourhood of London. Wal. Pur (onion). Lat. Porrum. Sans. Purãna (ancient). Pus, s. Straw. Sans. Busa, chaff. Putch, v. a. To ask. Hin. Puchhna. Putsi, s. Purse, pocket. Sans. Putã, pocket. Wal. Pountsi. Old cant, Boung. Putsi-lil, s. Pocket-book. Puvvo, s. Earth, ground. See Poov. Puvvesti churi, s. a. Plough.  RAIA, s. Gentleman, lord. See Rye. Rak, v. n. To beware, take care; rak tute, take care of yourself. Sans. Raksh (to guard, preserve). Rakli, s.f. Girl. Raklo, s. Boy, lad. Ran, s. Rod: ranior, rods. Sans. Ratha (cane, ratan). Rarde, s. Night. Sans. Rātri. Rardiskey, a. Nightly. Rardiskey kair poggring, s. Housebreaking by night, burglary. Rashengro, s. Clergyman. Rashi, s. Clergyman, priest. Sans. Rishi (holy person). Rashieskey rokkring tan, s. Pulpit. Ratcheta, s. A goose, duck. See Retsa. Ratti, s. Blood. Sans. Rudhira. Ratniken chiriclo, s. Nightingale. Rawnie, s. Lady. Rawniskie dicking gueri, s. Lady-like looking woman. Rawniskie tatti naflipen, s. The lady's fever, maladie de France. Retza, s. Duck. Wal. Rierzoiou. See Rossar-mescro. Hun. Récze. Reyna. A female Gypsy name. Riddo, part. pass. Dressed. Span. Gyp. Vriardao. Rig / Riggur / Riggurava, v. a. To bear, carry, bring. Rig in zi. To remember, bear in mind. Rig to zi. To bring to mind. Rinkeno, a. Handsome. Rivipen, s. Dress. Lit. linen clothes, women's dress. Wal. Ruphe. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (a tailor). In Spanish Gypsy clothes are called Goneles, from the Wallachian Khainele. Rodra, v. a. To search, seek. Roi, s. Spoon. Rokra, v. a. To talk, speak. Rus. Rek (he said). Lat. Loquor. Rokrenchericlo, s. Parrot, magpie. Rokrenguero, s. A lawyer, talker. Gaelic, Racaire (a chatterer). Rokrengueriskey gav. Talking fellows' town - Norwich. Rokunyes, s. Trousers, breeches. Hun. Gyp. Roklia (gown). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (cloth). Rom, s. A husband. Sans. Rama (a husband), Rama (an incarnation of Vishnu), Rum (to sport, fondle). Lat. Roma (City of Rama). Gaelic, Rom (organ of manhood). Eng. Ram (aries, male sheep). Heb. Ream (monoceros, unicorn). Rommado, part. pass. s. Married, husband. Romm'd, part. pass. Married. Romano Chal / Romany Chal, A Gypsy fellow, Gypsy lad. See Chal. Romani chi. Gypsy lass, female Gypsy. Romanes / Romany, Gypsy language. Romaneskoenaes. After the Gypsy fashion. Wal. Roumainesk (Roumainean, Wallachian.) Romano Rye / Romany Rye, Gypsy gentleman. Romipen, s. Marriage. Rook / Rukh, s. Tree. Sans. Vriksha. Hun. Gyp. Rukh. Span. Gyp. Erucal (an olive-tree). Rookeskey cost. Branch of a tree. Rooko-mengro, s. Squirrel. Lit. tree-fellow. Roshto, a. Angry. Wal. Resti (to be angry). Rossar-mescro, s. Gypsy name of the tribe Heron, or Herne. Lit. duck-fellow. Roujiou, a. Clean. See Iuziou. Rove, v. n. To weep. Sans. Rud. Rup, s. Silver. Sans. Raupya. Hin. Rupee. Rupenoe, a. Silver: rupenoe péa-mengri, silver tea-pots. Ruslipen, s. Strength. Ruslo, a. Strong. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (roborabo). Rus. Rosluy (great, huge of stature). Hun. Erö (strength), erös (strong). Rye, s. A lord, gentleman. Sans. Raj, Rayã. Ryeskoe, a. Gentlemanly. Ryeskoe dicking guero. Gentlemanly looking man. Ryoriskey rokkaring keir, s. The House of Commons. Lit. the gentlemen's talking house.  SACKI. Name of a Gypsy man. Sainyor, s. Pins. Span. Gyp. Chingabar (a pin). Sal, v. n. To laugh; properly, he laughs. Span. Gyp. Asaselarse. Sans. Has. Salla. She laughs. Salivaris, s.f. Bridle. See Sollibari. Sap / Sarp, s. Snake, serpent. Wal. Sharpelé. Span. Gyp. Chaplesca. Sappors, s. pl. Snakes. Sap drey chaw. A snake in the grass: sap drey bor, a snake in the hedge. Sapnis, s. Soap. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Wal. Sipoun. Sar, postpos., prepos. With: mensar, with us; sar amande, with me. Sar, conjunct. As. Sar, ad. How. Sar shin, How are you? Sar shin, meero rye? Sar shin, meeri rawnie? How are you, sir? How are you, madam? Sas. If it were. See Is. Sas, s. Nest. See Tass. Sarla, s. Evening: koshti sarla, good evening. See Tasarla. Wal. Seara. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ]. Saster, s. Iron. Saster-mengri, s. A piece of iron worn above the knee by the skewer-makers whilst engaged in whittling. Saster-mengro, s. Ironmonger. Sasters, sastris. Nails: chokkiskey sastris, shoe-nails. Sau, adv. How. Sau kisi. How much? Saulohaul / Sovlehaul, v. a. To swear. Saulohaul bango. To swear falsely. Sauloholomus, s. Oath. Span. Gyp. Solája (a curse). Arab. [Arabic: ] Salat (prayer). Lat. Solemnis. Fr. Serment. Wal. Jourirnint (oath). Savo, pron. Who, that, which. Saw, v. n. I laugh. Sawschan tu, you laugh. Scamp. Name of a small Gypsy tribe. Sans. Kshump (to go). Scourdilla, s.f. Platter. Lat. Scutella. C Scunyes / Scunyor, s. pl. Pins, skewers. See Escunyes. Se, 3rd pers. sing. pres. Is, there is: kosko guero se, he is a good fellow; se les, there is to him, he has. Shab, v. a. Cut away, run hard, escape. Hun. Szabni. This word is chiefly used by the tobair coves, or vagrants. Shan. You are, they are. See Shin. Shauvo, v. To get with child. See Shuvvli. Shehaury. Sixpence. See Shohaury. Shello, s. Rope. Span. Gyp. Jele. Shello-hokta-mengro, s. Rope-dancer. Sher-engro, s. A head-man, leader of a Gypsy tribe. Sher-engri, s. A halter. Shero, s. A head. Pers. [Persian: ] Sherro's kairipen, s. Learning, head-work. Sheshu, s. Hare, rabbit. See Shoshoi. Sherrafo, a. Religious, converted. Arab. Sherif. Shilleno / Shilleró / Shillo, a. Cold: shillo chik, cold ground. Shillipen, s. Cold. Shin. Thou art: sar shin, how art thou? Sho, s. Thing. Sho, a. Six. Shohaury, s. Sixpence. Shok, s. Cabbage: shockor, cabbages. Span. Gyp. Chaja. Shom, v. 1st pers. pres. I am. Used in the pure Roman tongue to express necessity: e.g. shom te jav, I must go. Lat. Sum. Hun. Gyp. Hom. Shoob, s. Gown. Rus. Shoob. See Shubbo. Shoon, v. n. To hear. Pers. Shiniden. Sans. Sru. Shoonaben, s. Hearing, audience. To lel shoonaben of the covar, to take hearing of the matter. Shoshoi, s. A hare or rabbit, but generally used by the Gypsies for the latter. Sans. Sasa (a hare or rabbit). Hun. Gyp. Shoshoi. Shubbo, s. A gown. Rus. Shoob. Wal. Djoube. Shubley patnies, s. pl. Geese. Shun. A female Gypsy name. Shuvvali, a. Enceinte, with child. Si, 3rd pers. sing. pres. It is, she is: tatchipen si, it is truth; coin si rawnie, who is the lady? sossi your nav, what is your name? Sicovar, ad. Evermore, eternally. Hun. Gyp. Sekovar. Si covar ajaw. So it is. Sig, ad. Quick, soon: cana sig, now soon. Span. Gyp. Singó. Hun. Sietö. Sig, s. Haste. Sikkér, v. a. To show: sikker-mengri, a show. Simen, s. a. Equal, alike. Sans. Samãna. Simen. We are, it is we. Wal. Semeina (to resemble). Simmeno, s. Broth. See Zimmen. Simmer, v. a. Pledge, pawn. Simmery-mengré, s. pl. Pawnbrokers. Sis. Thou art: misto sis riddo, thou art well dressed. Siva, v. a. To sew. Sans. Siv. Siva-mengri, s. A needle, sewing-thing. Siva-mengri, s. Sempstress. Siva-mengro, s. Tailor. Skammen, s. Chair. Wal. Skaun. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Skammen-engro, s. Chair-maker. Skraunior, s. pl. Boots. Slom / Slum, v. a. Follow, trace, track. Rus. Sliedovat. Smentini, s. Cream. Wal. Zmentenie. Rus. Smetána. So, pron. rel. Which, what: so se tute's kairing, what are you doing? Sollibari, s. Bridle. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Sonakey / Sonneco, s. Gold. Sans. Svarna. Sore / Soro, a. All, every. Sans. Sarva. Sorlo, a. Early. Arab. [Arabic:]Sohr, Sahr (morning, day-break). Wal. Zorile. Soro-ruslo, a. Almighty. Dad soro-ruslo, Father Almighty. Se se? Who is it? So si? What is it? So si ora, what's o'clock? Soskey, ad. Wherefore, for what. Sovaharri, s. Carpet, blanket. Sove, v. n. To sleep. Hun. Gyp. Sovella (he sleeps). Span. Gyp. Sobelar (to sleep). Danish, Sove (to sleep). Sove tuley. To lie down. Sovie, s. Needle. See Su. Soving aley. Lying down to sleep. Spikor, s. pl. Skewers. Wal. Spik. Spinyor, s. pl. Carrots. Spinyor, s. pl. Pins. Span. Gyp. Chingabar (a pin). Stadj, s. Hat. Stanya / Stanye, s. A stable. Hun. Sanya. Wal. Staula, steiníe(sheepfold). Stanya-mengro, s. Groom, stable-fellow. Stardo, part. pass. Imprisoned. Staripen, s. Prison. Staro-mengro, s. Prisoner. Stannyi / Staunyo, s. A deer. Stiggur, s. Gate, turnpike. Old cant, Giger (a door). Stiggur-engro, s. Turnpike-keeper. Stor, a. Four. Storey, s. Prisoner. Stuggur, s. A stack. Su, s. Needle. Hun. Tü. Subie / Subye, s. Needle: subye ta naval, needle and thread. Sueti, s. People. Lithuanian, Swetas. Sungella, v. It stinks. Sutta / Suttur / Suta, s. Sleep. Sans. Subta (asleep). Hin. Sutta (sleeping). Lat. Sopitus. Suttur-gillie, s. Sleep-song, lullaby. Swegler / Swingle, s. Pipe. Syeira. A female Gypsy name.  Tã, conj. And. Talleno, a. Woollen: talleno chofa, woollen or flannel petticoat. Tan, s. Place, tent. Hun. Tanya. Tard / Tardra, v. a. To raise, build, pull, draw: the kair is tardrad opré, the house is built; tard the chaw opré, pull up the grass. Hin. Tornã (to pluck). Wal. Tratze. Gaelic, Tarruinn. Tardra-mengre. Hop-pickers. Tas, s. Cup, nest of a bird. See Dui tas, doo das. Tasarla / Tasorlo, s. To-morrow. Lit. to-early. See Sorlo. Tasarla, s. The evening. This word must not be confounded with the one which precedes it; the present is derived from the Wallachian Seari (evening), whilst the other is from the Arabic Sohr, Sahar (morning). Tassa-mengri, s. A frying-pan. See Tattra-mengri. Tatchipen, s. Truth. Sans. Satyata. Tatcho, a. True. Sans. Sat. Tatti-pãni / Tatti-pauni, s. Brandy. Lit. hot water. Tatti-pen, s. Heat. Tatto, a. Hot, warm. Sans. Tapta. Tap (to be hot). Gaelic, Teth. Tatto yeck, s. A hot un, or hot one; a stinging blow given in some very sensitive part. Tattra-mengri, s. A frying-pan. Tawno m. / Tawnie f., a. Little, small, tiny. Sans. Tarana (young). Wal. Tienir (young). Lat. Tener. Span. Gyp. Chinoro. Tawnie yecks, s. pl. Little ones, grandchildren. Te, prep. To: te lesti, to her; this word is not properly Gypsy. Te, conjunct. That: te jinnen, that they may know, an optative word; O beng te poggar his men, may the devil break his neck. Wal. Ci. Tel, v. a. imp. Hold: tel te jib, hold your tongue. Tem, s. Country. Temeskoe, a. Belonging to a country. Temno, a. Dark. Rus. Temnoy. Sans. Tama (darkness). Ten, s. See Tan. Tikno, s. A child. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Tikno, a. Small, little. Span. Gyp. Chinoro. Lat. Tener. Tippoty, a. Malicious, spiteful: tippoty drey mande, bearing malice against me. Tiro, pron. Thine. Tobbar, s. The Road; a Rapparee word. Boro-tobbarkillipen (the Game of High Toby - highway robbery). Irish, Tobar (a source, fountain). Tornapo. Name of a Gypsy man. Tororo, s. A poor fellow, a beggar, a tramp. Sans. Daridrã. Tove, v. a. To wash: tovipen, washing. Sans. Dhav. Toving divvus, s. Washing day, Monday. Traish, v. a. To frighten, terrify: it traishes mande, it frightens me. Trihool, s. Cross: Mi doveleskoe trihool, holy cross. Span. Gyp. Trijul. Hin. Trisool. Trin, a. Three. Tringrosh / Tringurushee, Shilling. Lit. three groats. Tringurushengre, s. pl. Things costing a shilling. Tringush, s. Shilling. Trito, a. Third. Sans. Tritïya. Trufféni. Female Gypsy name: Trufféni Kaumlo, Jack Wardomescrés dieyas nav - Truffeni Lovel, the name of John Cooper's mother. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Truppior, s. pl. Stays. Trupo, s. Body. Wal. Troup. Rus. Trup Trushni, s. Faggot. Trusno, a. Thirsty, dry. Sans. Trishnaj. Tu, pron. Thou: shoon tu, dieya! do thou hear, mother! Tud, s. Milk. Sans. Duh (to milk). Tudlo gueri. Milkmaid. Tug, a. Sad, afflicted. Tugnipen, s. Affliction. Tugnis amande. Woe is me; I am sad. Tugno, a. Sad, mournful. Tulé / Tuley, prep. Below, under: tuley the bor, under the hedge. Slavonian, dóly. Tulipen, s. Fat, grease. Tulo, a. Fat. Tute, pron. Accusative of Tu; generally used instead of the nominative. Tuv, s. Smoke, tobacco. Tuvalo / Tuvvalo, a. Smoky. Span. Gyp. Chibaló (a cigar).  VANGUS, s. Finger. Sans. Angula. Vangustri, s. Ring. Sans. Angulika, anguri. See Wangustri. Vaneshu, s. Nothing. From the Wallachian Ba nitchi, not at all. Var, s. Flour: var-engro, a miller. See Waro. Vardo, s. Cart. See Wardo. Vassavo / Vassavy,a. Bad, evil. Vast, s. Hand. Vava. An affix, by which the future of a verb is formed, as Heta-vava. It seems to be the Wallachian Wa-fi, he shall or will be. Vellin, s. A bottle. Vauros, s. A city. Hun. Város. Sans. Puri. Hin. Poor. Wal. Orash. Vénor / Vennor, Bowels, entrails. See Wendror,  WAFO, a. Another. Sans. Apara. Wafo divvus, s. Yesterday. Lit. the other day. Wafo tem. Another country, foreign land. Wafo temeskoe mush, s. A foreigner, another countryman. Wafo tem-engre. Foreigners. Wafodu / Wafudo, a. Bad, evil. Wafodúder. Worse: wafodúder than dovor, worse than they. Wafodu-pen, s. Wickedness. Wafodu guero, s. The Evil One, Satan. Wafodu tan, s. Hell, bad place. Wangar, s. Coals, charcoal. Sans. Angara. See Wongar. Wangustri, s. Ring. Warda, v. To guard, take care: warda tu coccorus, take care of yourself. Wardo, s. Cart. Sans. Pattra. Wardo-mescro, s. Carter, cartwright, cooper, name of a Gypsy tribe. Waro, s. Flour. Waro-mescro, s. Miller. Wast, s. Hand. See Vast. Wastrors, hands. Gaelic, Bas (the palm of the hand). Weggaulus / Welgorus / Welgaulus, s. A fair. Wal. Bieltchiou. Wel, v. a. He comes; from Ava. Sometimes used imperatively; e.g. Wel adrey, come in. Welling páli. Coming back, returning from transportation. Wen, s. Winter. Wendror, s. pl. Bowels, inside. Wal. Pentetche. Lat. Venter. Wentzelow. Name of a Gypsy man. Werriga, s. Chain. Rus. Veriga. Wal. Verigie (bolt). Wesh, s. Forest, wood. Pers. [Persian: ] Wesh-engro, s. Woodman, gamekeeper. Weshen-juggal, s. Fox. Lit. dog of the wood. Woddrus / Wuddrus,s. Bed. Hun. Gyp. Patos. Wal. Pat. The Spanish Gypsies retain the pure Indian word Charipé. Wongar, s. Coal. Also a term for money; probably because Coal in the cant language signifies money. See Wangar. Wongar-camming mush, s. A miser. Lit. one who loves coal. Wuddur, s. Door. Span. Gyp. Burda. Wal. Poartie. Wuddur-mescro, s. Doorkeeper. Wust, v. a. To cast, throw. Wusto-mengro, s. Wrestler, hurler.  YACK, s. Eye. Sans. Akshi. Germ. Auge. Rus. Oko. Lithuanian, Akis. Lat. Oculus. Yackor. Eyes. Yag, s. Fire. Sans. Agni. Rus. Ogon. Lithuanian, Ugnis. Lat. Ignis. Irish, An (water, fire). Yag-engri, s. Gun, fire-thing. Yag- engro / Yago-mengro, s. Gamekeeper, sportsman, fireman. Yag-kairepénes, s. Fireworks. Yag-vardo, s. Fire-car, railroad carriage. Yarb, s. Herb. Yarb-tan, s. Garden. Yeck, a. One. Sans. Eka. Hin. Yak. Yeckoro, a. Only: yeckoro chavo, only son. Yeckorus, ad. Once. Yo, pron. He. Yoi, pron. She. Sometimes used for La or Las, her; e.g. Mande putch'd yoi, I asked she, her. Yokki, a. Clever, expert: a yokki juva, a yokki woman - a female expert at filching, ringing the changes, telling fortunes, and other Gypsy arts. Sans. Yoga (artifice, plan), Yuj (to combine, put together, plan). Yora, s. Hour. See Ora. Yoro, s. An egg. Wal. Ou.  ZI, s. The heart, mind. Hun. Sziv. Sans. Dhi. Zimmen, s. Broth. Wal. Zmenteni (cream). Zoomi, s. f. Broth, soup. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Wal. Zamie (juice). Zingaro. A Gypsy, a person of mixed blood, one who springs from various races, a made-up person. Sans. Sangkara, compositus (made-up). | ||||||
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