Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Catches / Catsau, s. pl. Scissors. Hun. Kasza. Wal. Kositsie
(sickle). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] Rus. Kosa. Cato, prep. To; more properly From. Hun. Gyp. Cado. Wal. Katre (towards). Cavo, pron. dem. This. Cavocoi. This here. Cavocoiskoenoes. In this manner. Caur, v. a. To filch, steal in an artful manner by bending down. Heb. [Hebrew: ] Cara, incurvavit se. Eng. Cower. Cayes, s. Silk. Pers. [Persian:] Span. Gyp. Quequesa. Sans. Kauseya. Chal, s. Lad, boy, son, fellow. Connected with this word is the Scottish Chiel, the Old English Childe, and the Russian Chelovik. See Romani chal. Charo, s. Plate, dish. Chavali, s.f. Girl, damsel. Chavi, s.f. Child, girl, daughter. Cham, s. Leather: chameskie rokunies, leather breeches. Sans. Charma (skin). |
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