Nature and weather in Romani: word list
All 20 words of unit 10, “Nature and weather”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| balval | wind |
| bar | stone |
| brišind | rain |
| čar | grass |
| čercheň | star |
| čhon | moon |
| jara | spring |
| jevend | winter |
| jevende | in winter |
| jiv | snow |
| kašt | tree |
| kham | sun |
| len | river |
| luluďi | flower |
| ňebos | sky |
| ňilaj | summer |
| ňilaje | in summer |
| phuv | earth |
| šil | cold |
| tato | warm |
Grammar and culture tips
Rain and snow
In Romani, the weather “gives” rain or snow: Del brišind. – It is raining (literally “It gives rain”). Del jiv. – It is snowing. Del kham. – The sun is shining.
Seasons
jevend (winter), ňilaj (summer), jara (spring). In winter = jevende, in summer = ňilaje, in spring = jarone.
Moon and month
Čhon means both the moon in the sky and a month of the calendar – just like the Czech word měsíc.
Cold and winter
Šil means cold, as in cold weather (Hin šil. – It is cold). Winter, the season, is jevend.
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 10, “Nature and weather”, 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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