Dissertation on the Gipseys: Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in EuropeGrellmann, Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb
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Dissertation on the Gipseys: Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in Europe
Grellmann, Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb
Romanies
_Giuwawa_ _Guwena_ To sing
Limmaugi Kurrauna To provide
Zamander Judda-kurrna To divide
Zhinger Galljdena To scold
Kàrj Urauna To shoot
Kuroben Kassa-kurrna To slay
_Bezhawna_; _Bezh_ _Bahetna_ To sit
_Tschor_ _Tschure_-kurrna To steal
_Mujas_; Mulo _Muena_ To die
_Mongna_ _Duntena_ To seek
_Lejauna_ _Lena_ To carry
Luno Zumma-kurrna To marry
Kuroben Marna To meet
_Piava_; _Pi_ _Piena_ To drink
_Puro_ _Purana_ To grow obsolete
Latsakerjl Benschna To sell
_Tschinna_ To know
Me _tschana_ I know
Tzawari Jadu-kurrna To bewitch
_Dekkna_ To see
Me _dikkaha_ I saw
_Sana_ To hear
Ne _schunele_ I do not hear
Example how the two Languages decline.
1. Without being joined to an Adjective.
SINGULAR NUMBER.
Gadzo Adami A Man
Gad_zeskero_ Adam_ika_ Of the Man
Gad_zsko_ Adam_iko_ To the Man
Gadzo Adami; Adam_iko_ The Man
O Gadzo O Adami O Man
Gad_zestar_; Adam_ise_ from, with the Man
Gad_zese_
PLURAL NUMBER.
Gadze Adamj_on_ Men
Gadzen_gero_ Adamj_onka_ Of the Men
Gadzen_go_ Adamj_onko_ To the Men
Gadze Adamj_on_; The Men
Adamj_onko_
O Gadze O Adamj_on_ O Men
Gadzen_dar_; Adamj_onse_ from, with the Men
Gad_zense_
SINGULAR NUMBER.
Kafidi Mes The Table
Kafidj_akero_ Mes_ka_ Of the Table
Kafid_jake_ Mes_ko_ To the Table
Kafidi Mes; Mes_ko_ The Table
O Kafidi O Mes O Table
Kafidj_ater_; Mes_se_ from, with the Table
Kafid_jse_
PLURAL NUMBER.
Kafidja Mese The Tables
Kafidja_kero_ Mese_ka_ Of the Tables
Kafidjen_ge_ Mese_ko_ To the Tables
Kafidja Mese The Tables
O Kafidja O Me_se_ O Tables
Kafidjen_dar_; Mese_se_ from, with the Tables
Kafidja_se_
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