Romany

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrəʊməni, ˈrɒm-/
(also Romani)

noun (plural Romanies)

  • 1 [mass noun] the language of the Gypsies, which is an Indo-European language related to Hindi. It is spoken by a dispersed group of about 1 million people, and has many dialects.
  • 2a Gypsy.

adjective

  • relating to Gypsies or their language.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Romany Romani, feminine and plural of the adjective Romano, from Rom 'man, husband' (see Rom)