Romani

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Romani romani, feminine form of romano (“of or pertaining to the Roma”), from rom (“man”). See also Roma. Not related to Romanian, Roman or Rome. ==== Alternative forms ==== Rommany (for the noun) Romany Romanese Rromani ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒ.mə.ni/, /ˈɹɒm.ni/, /ˈɹəʊ.mə.ni/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑ.mə.ni/, /ˈɹoʊ.mə.ni/ Rhymes: (UK) -ɒməni, (nonstandard, technical) -ɑːni ==== Noun ==== Romani (plural Romani or Romanis) A member of the Roma, a nomadic people originating in modern-day Pakistan or Northwest India and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and speaking a language that is related to Hindi. ===== Synonyms ===== Rom, Roma (broad sense) Bohemian Gypsy, gypsy (sometimes offensive) ===== Hyponyms ===== Roma (strict sense), Romanichal, Sinto ===== Translations ===== ==== Proper noun ==== Romani The Indo-Aryan lect of the Roma people, or one of its sublects (such as Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc), closely related to Hindi and Rajasthani. ===== Synonyms ===== Gypsy Rom, Romanes ===== Meronyms ===== Balkan Romani Kalo Finnish Romani Sinte Romani Vlax Romani ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== Romani (not comparable) Of or belonging to the Roma people. ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Wiktionary’s coverage of Romani terms Appendix:Romani Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Romani Domari ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== Romani - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition ISO 639-3 code rom (SIL) === Etymology 2 === In some cases, derived from Italian Romani, Romano, or cognates thereof. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɹəˈmɑːni/, /ɹoʊˈmɑːni/ ==== Proper noun ==== Romani A surname === Anagrams === A minor, A-minor, Mainor, Marion, Morian, Romina, in mora, inamor, mainor, manoir, roamin' == Cornish == === Etymology === From English Romania, from Romanian român (“Romanian”). === Pronunciation === (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [rɔˈmani] (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [rəˈmæni] === Proper noun === Romani f Romania (a country in Southeastern Europe) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Romani n (proper noun, strong, genitive Romani or Romanis) Romani (language) Synonyms: Zigeunersprache, Romanes ==== Derived terms ==== Angloromani Skandoromani == Italian == === Noun === Romani m plural of Romano === See also === Rom romani romano === Anagrams === Marino, Mirano, Morani, armino, armoni, marino, marinò, maroni, mirano, normai, ramino, rimano, rinoma == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [roːˈmaː.niː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [roˈmaː.ni] === Proper noun === Rōmānī m pl (genitive Rōmānōrum); second declension the Romans, Roman citizens ==== Usage notes ==== While Romani can be used universally but has a stronger connotation on the political, warlike and later imperialistic qualities of Roman citizenship, Quirītēs is used addressing the Roman people when stressing its civil capacity and legal powers. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, plural only. === Proper noun === Rōmānī inflection of Rōmānus: nominative/vocative plural genitive singular === Adjective === Rōmānī inflection of Rōmānus: genitive/locative masculine/neuter singular nominative/vocative masculine plural