romani čel

Sinte Romani

Etymology

romani +‎ čel (“people; community; tribe”). Cognate with Angloromani Romanichal, Balkan Romani romacel, and Welsh Romani romani-čal.

Noun

romani čel

  1. Romani person

Descendants
  • → French: romanichel

References
  • “róməni tšēl” in Franz Nikolaus Finck, Lehrbuch des Dialekts der deutschen Zigeuner, Marburg, N. G. Elwert, 1903, →OCLC, page 91.
  • “romani čel” in Sinte Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
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