Animals in Romani: word list
All 20 words of unit 7, “Animals”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| bakri | sheep |
| balo | pig |
| bašno | cockerel |
| buzňi | goat |
| čiriklo | bird |
| dikhav | I see |
| dikhes | you see |
| graj | horse |
| gurumňi | cow |
| kachňi | hen |
| mačho | fish |
| mačka | cat |
| papiň | goose |
| ričh | bear |
| rikono | dog |
| ruv | wolf |
| sap | snake |
| šošoj | hare |
| šunav | I hear |
| veš | forest |
Grammar and culture tips
Having a pet
It works the same way as with family: Hin man rikono. – I have a dog. Nane man mačka. – I don’t have a cat.
Diminutives
The suffix -oro/-ori makes words smaller and more affectionate: čiriklo → čirikloro (little bird), čhaj → čhajori (little girl).
Andro and andre
Andro (in, into) is used before masculine nouns: andro veš – in the forest. Before feminine nouns it is andre: andre škola – at school.
I see you
When the object of a sentence is a person or an animal, it changes its form: Dikhav la čha. – I see the girl. With things the form stays the same: Dikhav o kher. – I see the house.
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 7, “Animals”, 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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