Romani–English dictionary
The words of the Čiriklo course in North Central Romani (Slovak Romani), with English translations, example sentences and the unit where you learn them.
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294 words from A to Z. 230 of them have a page of their own with example sentences; the others are listed with their translation.
Words by topic
- 1. Greetings
- 2. Introductions
- 3. Family
- 4. Numbers
- 5. Food and drink
- 6. Colours and qualities
- 7. Animals
- 8. Body and health
- 9. Home and town
- 10. Nature and weather
- 11. Time
- 12. What I like doing
- 13. Clothes
- 14. At the market
- 15. Feelings
- 16. Yesterday
- 17. Celebrations
- 18. Friends
A
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| adaďives | today |
| akana | now |
| aľe | but |
| ambrol | pear |
| andro | in, into |
| angrusťi | ring |
| asal | laughs |
| asav | I laugh |
| avava | I will come |
| aveha | you will come |
| aver | other, different |
| avľa | he/she came |
| avľom | I came |
B
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| baba | grandmother |
| bacht | luck, happiness |
| bachtalo | happy |
| bakri | sheep |
| bala | hair |
| balo | pig |
| balval | wind |
| bar | stone |
| baro | big |
| barvalo | rich |
| bašavav | I play (an instrument) |
| bašavel | plays (an instrument) |
| bašno | cockerel |
| belavo | blue |
| berš | year |
| bijav | wedding |
| bikinav | I sell |
| bikinel | sells |
| biš | twenty |
| bokhalo | hungry |
| bori | bride |
| bota | shop |
| brišind | rain |
| but | a lot, many |
| buťi | work |
| buzňi | goat |
C
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| cikno | small |
| cinav | I buy |
| cinel | buys |
| ciral | cheese |
| cukros | sugar |
Č
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| ča | only, just |
| čačo | true |
| čar | grass |
| čeňa | earrings |
| čepo | a little |
| čercheň | star |
| čiriklo | bird |
Čh
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| čhaj | girl |
| čhavo | boy |
| čhavore | children |
| čhib | tongue |
| čhon | moon |
D
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| dad | dad |
| daj | mum |
| dand | tooth |
| dar | fear |
| daral | is afraid |
| darav | I am afraid |
| Del | God |
| deš | ten |
| dešujekh | eleven |
| dikhav | I see |
| dikhes | you see |
| dikhľal | you saw |
| dikhlo | headscarf |
| dikhľom | I saw |
| diňom | I gave |
| doktoris | doctor |
| dosta | enough |
| drago | expensive |
| drom | road, way |
| dudum | pumpkin |
| duj | two |
| dukh | pain |
| dumo | back |
Ď
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| ďives | day |
Dž
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| džal | goes |
| džava | I will go |
| džene | people (when counting) |
| dživipen | life |
E
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| efta | seven |
| eňa | nine |
F
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| fameľija | family |
| foros | town |
G
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| gad | shirt |
| gada | clothes |
| gadži | non-Romani woman |
| gadžo | non-Romani man |
| gav | village |
| geľa | he/she went |
| geľal | you went |
| geľom | I went |
| genav | I read |
| genďi | book |
| giľavav | I sing |
| giľi | song |
| goďaver | clever |
| graj | horse |
| gruľa | potato |
| gurumňi | cow |
H
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| haďos | bed |
| haluški | halušky (small potato dumplings) |
| He. | Yes. |
| hiňi | is (feminine) |
| hino | is (masculine) |
| hoj | that (conjunction) |
| hosťina | party, celebration |
Ch
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| chaľom | I ate |
| chav | I eat |
| choľi | anger |
| cholov | trousers |
I
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| idž | yesterday |
| igen | very |
| iľom | I took |
| imar | already |
J
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| jag | fire |
| jakh | eye |
| jandro | egg |
| jara | spring |
| jekh | one |
| jekhetane | together |
| jevend | winter |
| jevende | in winter |
| jilo | heart |
| jiv | snow |
| joj | she |
| jov | he |
K
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| kachňi | hen |
| kaj | where |
| kalo | black |
| kamaratka | friend (female) |
| kamaratos | friend (male) |
| kamav | I want |
| kames | you want |
| kan | ear |
| kana | when |
| Karačoňa | Christmas |
| kašt | tree |
| kaveja | coffee |
| keci | how many, how much |
| kerav | I do |
| kerava | I will do |
| kerďa | he/she did |
| kerďal | you did |
| kerde | they did |
| kerďom | I did |
| kerel | does |
| keres | you do |
| kurko | week |
Kh
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| kham | sun |
| khelav | I dance |
| kher | house |
| khere | at home |
| khil | butter |
| khino | tired |
L
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| lacno | cheap |
| lačho | good |
| ladž | shame |
| ladžav | I am ashamed, I am shy |
| lavuta | violin |
| lavutaris | musician |
| len | river |
| lolo | red |
| lon | salt |
| loš | joy |
| love | money |
| luluďi | flower |
Ľ
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| ľil | letter |
M
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| mačho | fish |
| mačka | cat |
| maro | bread |
| mas | meat |
| me | I |
| mek | still |
| meľalo | dirty |
| miri | my (feminine) |
| miro | my (masculine) |
| mol | wine |
| motoris | car |
| muj | mouth |
| mušinav | I must |
N
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| Na. | No. |
| nakh | nose |
| nasvalo | ill |
| našťi | I can't |
| nevo | new |
Ň
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| ňebos | sky |
| ňilaj | summer |
| ňilaje | in summer |
O
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| oblaka | window |
| ochto | eight |
| ora | hour |
P
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| pandž | five |
| paňi | water |
| papiň | goose |
| papus | grandfather |
| parno | white |
| paťav | I believe |
| penda | fifty |
| per | belly |
| pijav | I drink |
| pijľom | I drank |
| pindro | leg, foot |
| pisinav | I write |
| pomožinav | I help |
| poťinav | I pay |
| purano | old |
Ph
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| phabaj | apple |
| pharo | heavy |
| pheň | sister |
| phenďa | he/she said |
| phenďom | I said |
| pherasa | jokes, fun |
| phral | brother |
| phuro | old |
| phuv | earth |
R
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| rado | glad |
| rat | night |
| raťi | in the evening |
| ričh | bear |
| rikono | dog |
| rokľa | skirt |
| Rom | Rom (a Romani man) |
| romanes | in Romani |
| romaňi | Romani (feminine) |
| Romňi | Romani woman |
| rovav | I cry |
| rovel | cries |
| rušav | I am angry |
| rušel | is angry |
| ruv | wolf |
S
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| sako | every |
| sal | you are (one person, informal) |
| sap | snake |
| sasťipen | health |
| sasto | healthy |
| savore | everyone, all |
| savoro | everything |
| sikhľuvav | I learn |
| skamind | table |
| som | I am |
| sombat | Saturday |
| somnakaj | gold |
| somnakuno | golden, gold |
| sovav | I sleep |
| stromikos | Christmas tree |
| suťom | I slept |
Š
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| šach | cabbage |
| šaj | I can |
| šargo | yellow |
| šel | hundred |
| šero | head |
| šil | cold |
| škola | school |
| šošoj | hare |
| šov | six |
| špitaľa | hospital |
| štar | four |
| šukar | nice, beautiful |
| šuko | dry |
| šunav | I hear |
| šunďom | I heard |
T
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| tajsa | tomorrow |
| taška | bag |
| tato | warm |
| tavav | I cook |
| taves | you cook |
| terno | young |
| tiri | your (feminine) |
| tiro | your (masculine) |
| topanki | shoes |
| tosara | morning |
| tranda | thirty |
| trin | three |
| trušalo | thirsty |
| tu | you (one person, informal) |
Th
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| the | and |
| thovav | I wash |
| thud | milk |
U
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| uravav | I put on (clothes) |
| uravel | puts on (clothes) |
V
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| vast | hand |
| veš | forest |
| Viľija | Christmas Eve |
| vinšinav | I wish (someone something) |
| vudar | door |
Z
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| zoralo | strong |
| zumin | soup |
Ž
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| žeľeno | green |
| žužo | clean |