phuro – “old” in Romani

English: old
Pronunciation: ph – aspirated, see the Romani alphabet and pronunciation
Unit in Čiriklo: 6. Colours and qualities

Feminine phuri.

Example sentences

Romani	English
Miro papus hino phuro.	My grandad is old.
Miro papus hino phuro, aľe zoralo.	My grandad is old, but strong.

Learned together with

baro – big
cikno – small
terno – young
nevo – new

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This word is taught in unit 6, “Colours and qualities”, 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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