Romany Life: Experienced and Observed during many Years of Friendly Intercourse with the GypsiesCuttriss, Frank
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Romany Life: Experienced and Observed during many Years of Friendly Intercourse with the Gypsies
Cuttriss, Frank
Romanies -- England
_Kai_ Where.
_Kairengro_ One who lives in a house.
_Kaulo_ Black.
_Kaulo gav_ Black town (Birmingham).
_Kek_ No, not, etc.
_Kekkeno mush’s poov_ A common.
_Kekko_ It is not, etc.
_Kekauvi_}
_Kekaubi_} Kettle.
_Kaubi_ }
_Kekauvisky saster_ Kettle iron.
_Kek komi_ No more.
_Kitchema_ Public-house.
_Komi_ More.
_Korauna_ A crown (money).
_Kushti_ Good.
_Kushti divvus_ Good day.
_Kushti rardi_ Good night.
_Lelled_ Took, or taken.
_Leste_ Him, of him.
_Lil_ A book, letter or note.
_Loo_ Corruption of “lee.”
_Mande_ Me, mine.
_Mas_ Meat.
_Moomli_ Candle.
_Mui_ Face.
_Mullo mas_ Dead meat.
_Mumpers_ Vagrants who live as gypsies.
_Mumply gorgio_ A term of reproach. See _mumpers_
and _gorgio_.
_Mush_ Man.
_Nevi Wesh_ New Forest.
_O_ The.
_Opré_ Upon, above.
_Pal_ Brother.
_Panee_, _Pani_ Water.
_Pani-mengri_ A vessel for water, a pail.
_Pani-mush_ Sailor, waterman.
_Pantsch_ Five.
_Paracrow tute_ Thank you.
_Pasherro_ A halfpenny.
_Patrin_ Trail, or sign.
_Pawnugo hev_ Well, or water hole.
_Pen_ Sister.
_Penned_ Said.
_Pens_ Says.
_Petulengro_ Romany for the surname
“Smith.”
_Plastra_ Run.
_Poggado_ Broken.
_Poggado jib_ Broken tongue, jargon.
_Poov_ Earth, field, etc.
_Poov the gry_ Literally, field the horse, but it
is always understood to mean—to
put a horse in a field, at
night.
_Por-engro_ A writer.
_Posh_ Half.
_Posh korauna_ Half a crown.
_Posh ta posh_ Half and half.
_Praio_ Upper.
_Prala_ Brother.
_Pukker_ To speak.
_Pukkering cosh_ Literally, talking wood,—Finger-post,
sign-post. A better
term, but not so commonly
used, is—_Drom sikkering engri_,—a
thing for showing the
way.
_Putsi_ Pocket.
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