gadji
Angloromani
Etymology
Inherited from Romani gaʒi (“gadje woman”).
Noun
gadji
References
- “gadji”, in Angloromani Dictionary[1], The Manchester Romani Project, 2004-2006, archived from the original on 18 April 2021, page 103
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.dʒi/
Audio: (file)
Noun
gadji f (plural gadjis)
- female equivalent of gadjo
- 1997, “Elle donne son corps avant son nom”, in L'École du micro d'argent, performed by IAM:
- Mais la gadji reluquait, regard aguicheur / Elle essayait quand même de me faire du pied
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Romani
Noun
gadji f (plural gadja)
- alternative form of gaʒi (“gadje woman”)
Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gaji, from Dutch gage, from Middle French gage (Modern French gage), from Old French gage, guage, from Frankish *waddī.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡadd͡ʒi/ [ɡɑd̪̚ˈd͡ʒi]
- Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: gad‧ji
Noun
gadji (Sulat Sūg spelling ݢَجِّ)