Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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I I, pro. She, it. I. A feminine and neuter termination: e.g. Yag engri, a fire-thing or gun; coin si, who is she? so si, what is it? Inna / Inner, prep. In, within: inner Lundra, in London. Span. Gyp. Enre. Iouzia, s. A flower. Is, conj. If; it is affixed to the verb--e.g. Dikiomis, if I had seen. Iv, s. Snow. Hun. Gyp. Yiv. Span. Gyp. Give. Iv-engri / Ivi-mengri, s. Snow-thing, snowball. Iuziou, a. Clean. Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (sound, healthy). See Roujio. J JAL. To go, walk, journey. This verb is allied to various words in different languages signifying movement, course or journey: --to the Sanscrit Il, ila, to go; to the Russian Gulliat, to stroll, to walk about; to the Turkish Iel, a journey; to the Jol of the Norse, and the Yule of the Anglo-Saxons, terms applied to Christmas-tide, but |
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