| As In | |
| Â | alms (Âms). |
| a | aloe (alÔ). |
| aw | all (awl). |
| Ê | ale (Êl). |
| È | air (Èr). |
| e | ell (el). |
| Î | eel (Îl). |
| i | ill (il). |
| Ô | old (Ôld). |
| o | olive (oliv). |
| Û | ooze (Ûz). |
| u | book (buk). |
| Ù | ulcer (Ùlsa). |
II. Diphthongs
| As In | |
| ai | aisle (ail). |
| oi | oyster (oista). |
| ou | ounce (ouns). |
III. Consonants
The following are pronounced as in English:—
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, t, v, w.
v and w are, as a rule, easily interchangeable.
| As In | |
| y | yes (yes). |
| r | roam (rÔm). |
| ch | loch (Scottish loch). |
| | ass (as). |
| sh | shin (shin). |
| tsh | chin (tshin). |
| z | zest (zest). |
| zh | pleasure (plezhur). |
| j (dzh) | jest (jest). |
| g | gate (gÊt). |
| ng | singer (singa). |
| ngg | finger (fingga). |
| th | thin (thin). |
| dh | then (dhen). |
VOCABULARY.
| Romany. | English. |
| AdrÊ | In, into, within. |
| Akai | Here. |
| Apopli | Again. |
| AprÊ | On, upon. |
| Av | Come. |
| Âva, Âvali, Âwa, Âwali | Yes, certainly, verily |
| AvrÎ | Away, out. |
| BÂ | Stone, sovereign (£1). |
| Baiengri | Waistcoat. |
| Bal | Hair. |
| Balovas | Bacon, ham. |
| Barvelo | Rich. |
| Baw | Comrade, mate. |
| Bawlo | Pig. |
| Bawro | Great, large. |
| Bawro-Gav | London. |
| Beng | Devil. |
| Besh | Sit, rest, lie. |
| BÎbi | Aunt. |
| Biken | Sell. |
| Bita | Little. |
| Bitshado | Sent. |
| Bitshado-pawdel | Sent over, transported. |
| Bok | Luck. |
| Bokro | Sheep. |
| | Mutton. |
| Bongo | Crooked, lame, wrong. |
| Boshomengro | Fiddler. |
| Bouri | Snail. |
| Bouri-zimen | Snail-broth. |
| BÛdika | Shop. |
| DÂbla | Exclamation of surprise. |
| Dadus | Father. |
| Dai | Mother. |
| Dawdi | Exclamation of surprise. |
| Delaben | Gift. |
| Del-aprÊ | Read. |
| Didakai | Half-breed Gypsy. |
| Dik | See, look. |
| Dikamengri | Picture, looking-glass. |
| Diklo | Kerchief. |
| Dinelo | Fool, simpleton. |
| Diri | Dear. |
| Divus | Day. |
| Dosta | Enough, plenty. |
| Dova | That. |
| Drom | Road. |
| DÛi | Two. |
| DÛker | Tell fortunes. |
| DÛkeripen | Fortune. |
| DÛvel | God. |
| FÔki | People. |
| Gad | Shirt. |
| Gawjikeno | Belonging to gentiles. |
| Gawjo | Alien, gentile, anyone who is not a Gypsy. |
| Gav | Town. |
| GÈro | Man. |
| Gozvero | Cunning. |
| Grai | Horse. |
| Gudlo | Tale, noise. |
| Guno | Bag, sack. |
| | Stop, camp. |
| Hatsh-oprÊ | Arise, get up. |
| Haw | Eat. |
| Hawben | A meal, food. |
| Hero | Leg, wheel. |
| Hokano | Lie, trick, swindle. |
| Hora | Penny. |
| Hotsherdo | Burnt. |
| Hotshiwitshi | Hedgehog. |
| Jaw | Go. |
| Jin | Know. |
| Jiv | Live. |
| Jukel | Dog. |
| Kai | Where. |
| Kanengro | Hare. |
| Kani | Hen. |
| Kawlo | Black. |
| Ke-divus | To-day. |
| Kek, keka | No, not, never. |
| Kel, kÈr | Do, make. |
| KÈr | House. |
| Kipsi | Basket. |
| Kisi | Much. |
| Kitshima | Tavern, public-house. |
| KlÎsin | Lock. |
| Kokero | Self. |
| Koliko | To-morrow. |
| Kom | Love, like. |
| Kon | Who. |
| Konaw | Now. |
| Kongri | Church. |
| Kopa | Blanket. |
| Kosht | Stick, wood. |
| Kova | This, thing. |
| Krafni | Button. |
| Kuro | Cup, glass, mug. |
| Kushto | Good. |
| | Shame. |
| Latsher | Find, pick up. |
| Lav | Word. |
| Lavengro | Word-man, linguist. |
| Lel | Get, take. |
| Len, lendi | Them, their. |
| Lesti | Him, his. |
| Levina | Beer. |
| Lil | Book, paper. |
| Loli | Red. |
| Lova | Money. |
| Maila | Donkey. |
| Man, mandi | I, me. |
| Mas | Meat. |
| Masengro | Butcher. |
| Maw | Don’t. |
| Maw | Kill, slay, murder. |
| MÎ, mÎro, m’o | My, mine. |
| Mokado | Unclean. |
| Mokto | Box. |
| Mol | Wine. |
| Mong | Beg, pray, request. |
| MonÛshni | Woman, wife. |
| MÛi | Mouth, face. |
| MÛk | Let, allow, leave, lend. |
| MÛleno | Ghostly, fairy, supernatural. |
| MÛlo | Dead, ghost. |
| MÛlo-mas | Carrion. |
| MÛmeli | Candle. |
| Mumpari, mumper | Low-class traveller. |
| Mumpli | Nasty. |
| MÛsh | Man. |
| MÛskro | Policeman. |
| Nasher | Lose, waste. |
| Nongo | Naked, bald, bare. |
| O | The. |
| Odoi | There. |
| | On, up, upon. |
| Ora | Hour, watch. |
| Pal | Brother. |
| PÂni | Water. |
| Pariko | Thank. |
| Patrin | Trail, sign, leaf. |
| Pawdel | Across, over, beyond. |
| Pawni | Fair, white. |
| Pen | Sister. |
| Pen | Say. |
| Peser | Pay. |
| Petulengro | Smith. |
| PÎro | Foot. |
| Pogado | Broken. |
| Poger | Break. |
| Porj | Bridge. |
| Posh | Half. |
| Praster | Run. |
| PÛker | Tell. |
| PÛkinger | Magistrate. |
| PÛri-dai | Grandmother. |
| PÛro | Old. |
| PÛrum | Leek. |
| PÛtsh | Ask. |
| PÛv | Field. |
| PÛvengri | Potato. |
| Rai, raia | Gentleman, sir. |
| Rakli | Girl. |
| Rashai | Priest, parson. |
| Rat | Blood. |
| Rat, rati | Night. |
| Rawni | Lady. |
| Rinkeno | Beautiful. |
| Rokamiaw | Trousers. |
| Roker | Talk, speak. |
| Rokerben | Conversation, speech. |
| Rom | Husband. |
| | Gypsy-wise, Gypsy language. |
| Romanitshel | Gypsy. |
| Romano | Gypsy. |
| Romer | Marry |
| RÛp | Silver. |
| SÂ | How. |
| Sal | Laugh. |
| Sap | Snake. |
| Saw | All, everything. |
| SawkÛmi | Everybody. |
| Sawla | Morning. |
| Shan | Are. |
| ShÛkora | Sixpence. |
| ShÛn | Hear. |
| Shushi | Rabbit. |
| SÎ | Is. |
| Sig | Quickly, soon, early. |
| SÔ | What. |
| Sos | Was. |
| Stari | Star. |
| Staruben | Prison. |
| Stor | Four. |
| SwÊgler | Pipe. |
| Ta | And. |
| TÂder | Draw. |
| TalÊ | Down. |
| Tan | Tent. |
| TÂno | Young. |
| Tatsheno | True, genuine. |
| Tatshipen | Truth. |
| Tatsho | True. |
| Te | To. |
| Tem | Country, land. |
| TÎro | Your. |
| TÔv | Wash. |
| Trash | Frighten. |
| Trin | Three. |
| | Lass, daughter, girl. |
| Tshavo | Son. |
| Tshib | Tongue, language. |
| Tshikli | Dirty, foul. |
| Tshin | Cut. |
| Tshiriklo | Bird. |
| Tshitshi | Nothing. |
| Tshiv | Put. |
| Tshokaw | Boots. |
| Tshor | Steal. |
| Tshordo | Stolen. |
| Tshori | Poor. |
| Tshovihawni | Witch. |
| TshÛmani | Something. |
| TshÛpni | Whip. |
| TÛ, tÛt, tÛti | You. |
| TÛv | Smoke. |
| TÛvalo | Tobacco. |
| VÂdo | Caravan, cart. |
| VÂva | Another. |
| Vast | Hand. |
| Vel, wel | Come. |
| WafodÛ, wafro | Bad. |
| Wesh, vesh | Wood, forest. |
| WÛser | Throw. |
| WÛzen | Elder. |
| Yek | One. |
| Yog | Fire. |
| Yoi | She. |
| YÔra | Egg. |
| Yov | He. |
| Zimen | Broth |
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