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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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