čhavo – “boy” in Romani

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

Means both “boy” and “son”.

Example sentences

Romani	English
Kaj hino o čhavo?	Where is the boy?
Hin man čhavo the čhaj.	I have a son and a daughter.
O čhavo chal jandro.	The boy is eating an egg.
O čhavo kamel mačho.	The boy wants a fish.

Learned together with

čhaj – girl
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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