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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescigano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /siˈɡɐnu/
"A cultura cigana é conhecida pela sua música expressiva."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of an Indo-Aryan people traditionally living in Europe and the Americas, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
"The Romani have a rich cultural heritage characterized by distinct musical and oral traditions." - 2
The Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Romani people, comprising various regional dialects.
"Scholars study Romani to trace the historical migration patterns of its speakers from South Asia."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Romani word 'rom', meaning 'man' or 'husband'. It entered the English language in the 19th century from the language of the Romani people themselves, tracing ultimate roots back to the Indo-Aryan languages of the Indian subcontinent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Romani" is said worldwide
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Rrom
Transliteration: /ʁɔm/
"La culture rom est riche en traditions musicales."
Rom
Transliteration: /ʁoːm/
"Die Kultur der Roma hat eine lange Geschichte."
Rom
Transliteration: /ˈrɔm/
"La comunità rom ha tradizioni molto antiche."
gitano
Transliteration: /xiˈtano/
"El pueblo gitano tiene una rica herencia cultural."
cigano
Transliteration: /siˈɡɐnu/
"A cultura cigana é conhecida pela sua música expressiva."
रोमानी
Transliteration: romani
"रोमानी लोग दक्षिण एशिया से आए थे।"
罗姆人
Transliteration: luómǔ rén
"罗姆人拥有丰富的音乐和舞蹈传统。"
로마니
Transliteration: romani
"로마니 민족은 독특한 문화와 언어를 가지고 있습니다."
ロマ
Transliteration: roma
"ロマの人々は独自の音楽文化を持っています。"
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