čhaj – “girl” in Romani

English: girl
Pronunciation: čh – aspirated, see the Romani alphabet and pronunciation
Unit in Čiriklo: 3. Family

Means both “girl” and “daughter”.

Example sentences

Romani	English
Hin man čhavo the čhaj.	I have a son and a daughter.
E čhaj hiňi cikňi.	The girl is small.
E čhaj hiňi nasvaľi.	The girl is ill.
E čhaj khelel.	The girl is dancing.

Learned together with

čhavo – boy
čhavore – children
papus – grandfather
baba – grandmother

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Learn it with Čiriklo

This word is taught in unit 3, “Family”, of the free app Čiriklo, where you hear it – also slowed down – and practise it in short lessons. The app’s explanations are in Czech.

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