Sherro’s kairipen, _s._ Learning, head-work.
Sheshu, _s._ Hare, rabbit. _See_ Shoshoi.
Sherrafo, _a._ Religious, converted. _Arab._ Sherif.
Shilleno / Shilleró / Shillo, _a._ Cold: shillo chik, cold ground.
Shillipen, _s._ Cold.
Shin. Thou art: sar shin, how art thou?
Sho, _s._ Thing.
Sho, _a._ Six.
Shohaury, _s._ Sixpence.
Shok, _s._ Cabbage: shockor, cabbages. _Span. Gyp._ Chaja.
Shom, _v._ 1_st pers. pres._ I am. Used in the pure Roman tongue to
express necessity: _e.g._ shom te jav, I must go. _Lat._ Sum. _Hun.
Gyp._ Hom.
Shoob, _s._ Gown. _Rus._ Shoob. _See_ Shubbo.
Shoon, _v. n._ To hear. _Pers._ Shiniden. _Sans._ Sru.
Shoonaben, _s._ Hearing, audience. To lel shoonaben of the covar, to
take hearing of the matter.
Shoshoi, _s._ A hare or rabbit, but generally used by the Gypsies for
the latter. _Sans._ Sasa (a hare or rabbit). _Hun. Gyp._ Shoshoi.
Shubbo, _s._ A gown. _Rus._ Shoob. _Wal._ Djoube.
Shubley patnies, _s. pl._ Geese.
Shun. A female Gypsy name.
Shuvvali, _a._ Enceinte, with child.
Si, 3_rd pers. sing. pres._ It is, she is: tatchipen si, it is truth;
coin si rawnie, who is the lady? sossi your nav, what is your name?
Sicovar, _ad._ Evermore, eternally. _Hun. Gyp._ Sekovar.
Si covar ajaw. So it is.
Sig, _ad._ Quick, soon: cana sig, now soon. _Span. Gyp._ Singó. _Hun._
Sietö.
Sig, _s._ Haste.
Sikkér, _v. a._ To show: sikker-mengri, a show.
Simen, _s. a._ Equal, alike. _Sans._ Samãna.
Simen. We are, it is we. _Wal._ Semeina (to resemble).
Simmeno, _s._ Broth. _See_ Zimmen.
Simmer, _v. a._ Pledge, pawn.
Simmery-mengré, _s. pl._ Pawnbrokers.
Sis. Thou art: misto sis riddo, thou art well dressed.
Siva, _v. a._ To sew. _Sans._ Siv.
Siva-mengri, _s._ A needle, sewing-thing.
Siva-mengri, _s._ Sempstress.
Siva-mengro, _s._ Tailor.
Skammen, _s._ Chair. _Wal._ Skaun. _Mod. Gr. σκαμνί_.
Skammen-engro, _s._ Chair-maker.
Skraunior, _s. pl._ Boots.
Slom / Slum, _v. a._ Follow, trace, track. _Rus._ Sliedovat.
Smentini, _s._ Cream. _Wal._ Zmentenie. _Rus._ Smetána.
So, _pron. rel._ Which, what: so se tute’s kairing, what are you doing?
Sollibari, _s._ Bridle. _Mod. Gr. συλληβάρι_.
Sonakey / Sonneco, _s._ Gold. _Sans._ Svarna.
Sore / Soro, _a._ All, every. _Sans._ Sarva.
Sorlo, _a._ Early. _Arab._ [Arabic which cannot be reproduced] Sohr,
Sahr (morning, day-break). _Wal._ Zorile.
Soro-ruslo, _a._ Almighty. Dad soro-ruslo, Father Almighty.
Se se? Who is it?
So si? What is it? So si ora, what’s o’clock?
Soskey, _ad._ Wherefore, for what.
Sovaharri, _s._ Carpet, blanket.
Sove, _v. n._ To sleep. _Hun. Gyp._ Sovella (he sleeps). _Span. Gyp._
Sobelar (to sleep). _Danish_, Sove (to sleep).
Sove tuley. To lie down.
Sovie, _s._ Needle. _See_ Su.
Soving aley. Lying down to sleep.
Spikor, _s. pl._ Skewers. _Wal._ Spik.
Spinyor, _s. pl._ Carrots.
Spinyor, _s. pl._ Pins. _Span. Gyp._ Chingabar (a pin).
Stadj, _s._ Hat.
Stanya / Stanye, _s._ A stable. _Hun._ Sanya. _Wal._ Staula, steiníe
(sheepfold).
Stanya-mengro, _s._ Groom, stable-fellow.
Stardo, _part. pass._ Imprisoned.
Staripen, _s._ Prison.
Staro-mengro, _s._ Prisoner.
Stannyi / Staunyo, _s._ A deer.
Stiggur, _s._ Gate, turnpike. _Old cant_, Giger (a door).
Stiggur-engro, _s._ Turnpike-keeper.
Stor, _a._ Four.
Storey, _s._ Prisoner.
Stuggur, _s._ A stack.
Su, _s._ Needle. _Hun._ Tü.
Subie / Subye, _s._ Needle: subye ta naval, needle and thread.
Sueti, _s._ People. _Lithuanian_, Swetas.
Sungella, _v._ It stinks.
Sutta / Suttur / Suta, _s._ Sleep. _Sans._ Subta (asleep). _Hin._
Sutta (sleeping). _Lat._ Sopitus.
Suttur-gillie, _s._ Sleep-song, lullaby.
Swegler / Swingle, _s._ Pipe.
Syeira. A female Gypsy name.
T
TÃ, _conj._ And.
Talleno, _a._ Woollen: talleno chofa, woollen or flannel petticoat.
Tan, _s._ Place, tent. _Hun._ Tanya.
Tard / Tardra, _v. a._ To raise, build, pull, draw: the kair is tardrad
opré, the house is built; tard the chaw opré, pull up the grass. _Hin._
Tornã (to pluck). _Wal._ Tratze. _Gaelic_, Tarruinn.
Tardra-mengre. Hop-pickers.
Tas, _s._ Cup, nest of a bird. _See_ Dui tas, doo das.
Tasarla / Tasorlo, _s._ To-morrow. Lit. to-early. _See_ Sorlo.
Tasarla, _s._ The evening. This word must not be confounded with the
one which precedes it; the present is derived from the Wallachian Seari
(evening), whilst the other is from the Arabic Sohr, Sahar (morning).
Tassa-mengri, _s._ A frying-pan. _See_ Tattra-mengri.
Tatchipen, _s._ Truth. _Sans._ Satyata.
Tatcho, _a._ True. _Sans._ Sat.
Tatti-pãni / Tatti-pauni, _s._ Brandy. Lit. hot water.
Tatti-pen, _s._ Heat.
Tatto, _a._ Hot, warm. _Sans._ Tapta. Tap (to be hot). _Gaelic_,
Teth.
Tatto yeck, _s._ A hot un, or hot one; a stinging blow given in some
very sensitive part.
Tattra-mengri, _s._ A frying-pan.
Tawno _m._ / Tawnie _f._, _a._ Little, small, tiny. _Sans._ Tarana
(young). _Wal._ Tienir (young). _Lat._ Tener. _Span. Gyp._ Chinoro.
Tawnie yecks, _s. pl._ Little ones, grandchildren.
Te, _prep._ To: te lesti, to her; this word is not properly Gypsy.
Te, _conjunct._ That: te jinnen, that they may know, an optative word; O
beng te poggar his men, may the devil break his neck. _Wal._ Ci.
Tel, _v. a. imp._ Hold: tel te jib, hold your tongue.
Tem, _s._ Country.
Temeskoe, _a._ Belonging to a country.
Temno, _a._ Dark. _Rus._ Temnoy. _Sans._ Tama (darkness).
Ten, _s._ _See_ Tan.
Tikno, _s._ A child. _Mod. Gr. τέκνον_.
Tikno, _a._ Small, little. _Span. Gyp._ Chinoro. _Lat._ Tener.
Tippoty, _a._ Malicious, spiteful: tippoty drey mande, bearing malice
against me.
Tiro, _pron._ Thine.
Tobbar, _s._ The _Road_; a Rapparee word. Boro-tobbarkillipen (the Game
of High Toby—highway robbery). _Irish_, Tobar (a source, fountain).
Tornapo. Name of a Gypsy man.
Tororo, _s._ A poor fellow, a beggar, a tramp. _Sans._ Daridrã.
Tove, _v. a._ To wash: tovipen, washing. _Sans._ Dhav.
Toving divvus, _s._ Washing day, Monday.
Traish, _v. a._ To frighten, terrify: it traishes mande, it frightens
me.
Trihool, _s._ Cross: Mi doveleskoe trihool, holy cross. _Span. Gyp._
Trijul. _Hin._ Trisool.
Trin, _a._ Three.
Tringrosh / Tringurushee, Shilling. Lit. three groats.
Tringurushengre, _s. pl._ Things costing a shilling.
Tringush, _s._ Shilling.
Trito, _a._ Third. _Sans._ Tritïya.
Trufféni. Female Gypsy name: Trufféni Kaumlo, Jack Wardomescrés dieyas
nav—Truffeni Lovel, the name of John Cooper’s mother. _Mod. Gr.
Τρυφωνία_.
Truppior, _s. pl._ Stays.