Body and health in Romani: word list
All 18 words of unit 8, “Body and health”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| bala | hair |
| čhib | tongue |
| dand | tooth |
| doktoris | doctor |
| dumo | back |
| jakh | eye |
| jilo | heart |
| kan | ear |
| khino | tired |
| muj | mouth |
| mušinav | I must |
| nakh | nose |
| per | belly |
| pindro | leg, foot |
| sasťipen | health |
| šero | head |
| špitaľa | hospital |
| vast | hand |
Grammar and culture tips
It hurts
Dukhal man o šero. – My head hurts (literally “the head hurts me”). When more than one thing hurts, the verb is in the plural: Dukhan man o pindre. – My legs hurt.
Eyes, ears, hands
Plurals: jakh → jakha (eyes), kan → kana (ears), vast → vasta (hands), bal → bala (hair), pindro → pindre (legs).
Tongue and language
Čhib means both the tongue in your mouth and the language you speak – much like English “tongue” in “mother tongue”: romaňi čhib – the Romani language.
To your health
Wishing someone good health is one of the most common wishes: Te aves sasto! (to a man), Te aves sasťi! (to a woman). Health is sasťipen.
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 8, “Body and health”, 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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