Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Pireni, s.f. Sweetheart.
Pireno, s. m. Sweetheart. Piro, v. a. To walk: pirel, he walks. Piro-mengro, s. Walker. Pirry, s. Pot, boiler. This is a west-country Gypsy word. Span. Gyp. Piri. Sans. Pithara, patra. Pishen, s. Flea, any kind of insect: guldo pishen, honey-insect, bee, honey. Pivli, s. A widow. Pivlo, s. A widower. Pivley-gueri, s. A widowed female. Pivley-guero, s. A widowed fellow. Pivley-raunie, s. A widow lady. Piya-mengro, s. Drunkard. See Pea-mengro. Pizarris / Pizaurus, part. pass. Trusted, credited, in debt. Sans. Vishvas (to trust). Wal. Se bizoui (to trust, to credit). Mod. Gr. [Greek: ] (he who has been credited). Span. Gyp. Bisarar (to owe), bisauras (debts), pista (an account). |
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