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Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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O, pron. He.

Odoi, ad. There. Hun. Ott, oda.

Oduvvu, pron. dem. That. Span. Gyp. Odoba.

Olevas / Olivas / Olivor, s. pl. Stockings. Span. Gyp. Olibias.
Wal. Chorapul.

Opral / Opre / Oprey, prep. Upon, above. Wal. Pre, asoupra.

Or. A plural termination; for example, Shock, a cabbage, pl. shock-
or. It is perhaps derived from Ouri, the plural termination of
Wallachian neuter nouns ending in 'e.'

Ora, s.f. A watch. Hun. Ora.

Ora, s. An hour: so si ora, what's o'clock?

Orlenda. Gypsy female name. Rus. Orlitza (female eagle).

Os. A common termination of Gypsy nouns. It is frequently appended
by the Gypsies to English nouns in order to disguise them.

Owli, ad. Yes. See Avali.

P

PA, prep. By: pa mui, by mouth. Rus. Po.

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