Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Butsi / Buty, s. Work, labour.
Butying. Working. C CAEN / Cane, v. n. To stink. Caenipen / Canipen, s. A stench. Caeninaflipen, s. Stinking sickness, the plague, gaol-fever. The old cant word Canihen, signifying the gaol-fever, is derived from this Gypsy term. Candelo / Cannelo, a. Stinking: cannelo mas, stinking meat. Sans. Gandha (smell). Callico / Collico, s. To-morrow, also yesterday: collico sorlo, to- morrow morning. Sans. Kalya. Hin. Kal (to-morrow, yesterday). Cana, ad. Now: cana sig, now soon. See Kanau, knau. Cam, s. The sun. Hin. Khan. Heb. Khama (the sun), kham (heat). Cam. To wish, desire, love. Cam / Camello / Camo, v. a. To love. Sans. Cama (love). Cupid; from which Sanscrit word the Latin Amor is derived. Cambori / Cambri, a. Pregnant, big with child. |
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