Celebrations in Romani: word list
All 14 words of unit 17, “Celebrations”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| bacht | luck, happiness |
| bašavav | I play (an instrument) |
| bijav | wedding |
| bori | bride |
| Del | God |
| dživipen | life |
| hosťina | party, celebration |
| Karačoňa | Christmas |
| lavutaris | musician |
| mol | wine |
| pherasa | jokes, fun |
| stromikos | Christmas tree |
| Viľija | Christmas Eve |
| vinšinav | I wish (someone something) |
Grammar and culture tips
Christmas
Christmas is Karačoňa or Karačoň, Christmas Eve Viľija or Veľija – both forms are common. “At Christmas” is pre Karačoňa.
Good wishes
To wish is vinšinel. The person you wish something to takes the ending -ke (the dative): Vinšinav tuke… – I wish you…, Vinšinav tumenge… – I wish you all…
Weddings
A wedding is bijav. The bride is bori – the same word also means daughter-in-law, a son's wife.
Musicians
No celebration is complete without music. Lavutaris is a musician, originally a violinist – from lavuta (violin).
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 17, “Celebrations”, 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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