Clothes in Romani: word list
All 18 words of unit 13, “Clothes”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| angrusťi | ring |
| barvalo | rich |
| čeňa | earrings |
| dikhlo | headscarf |
| gad | shirt |
| gada | clothes |
| cholov | trousers |
| meľalo | dirty |
| purano | old |
| rokľa | skirt |
| somnakaj | gold |
| somnakuno | golden, gold |
| šuko | dry |
| topanki | shoes |
| thovav | I wash |
| uravav | I put on (clothes) |
| uravel | puts on (clothes) |
| žužo | clean |
Grammar and culture tips
Gender and colours
An adjective follows the gender of its noun: kalo gad (a black shirt – gad is masculine in Romani), kaľi rokľa (a black skirt), kale topanki (black shoes).
Getting dressed
Uravav means I put on – clothes and shoes alike: Uravav topanki. – I put on my shoes. Urav tut! – Get dressed!
Two words for old
For things you say purano (purano gad – an old shirt), for people and animals phuro (phuro graj – an old horse).
Golden
Gold is somnakaj, golden is somnakuno: somnakuňi angrusťi – a gold ring (angrusťi is feminine), somnakune čeňa – gold earrings.
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 13, “Clothes”, 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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