Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Chavo, s. m. Child, son: pl. chaves. Cheaus is an old French hunting term for the young ones of a fox. Charos / Cheros, s. Heaven. Wal. Cher. Chauvo, s. See Chavo. Chaw, s. Grass. Chawhoktamengro, s. Grasshopper. See Hokta. Chee, a. No, none: chee butsi, no work. See Chi, chichi. Chericlo, s. Bird. See Chiriclo. Chiricleskey tan, s. Aviary, birdcage. Chi, s.f. Child, daughter, girl: Romany chi, Gypsy girl. Chi / Chichi / Chiti, s. Nothing. Chin, v. a. To cut: chin lis tuley, cut it down. Sans. Chun (to cut off). Hin. Chink. Gaelic, Sgian (a knife). Chin the cost. To cut the stick; to cut skewers for butchers and pegs for linen-lines, a grand employment of the Gypsy fellows in the neighbourhood of London. China-mengri, s.f. A letter; a thing incised, marked, written in. |
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