Romany

British  

/ ˈrəʊ-, ˈrɒmənɪ /

noun

1. 1. another name for a Gypsy

   2. ( as modifier )

      Romany customs

2. the language of the Gypsies, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family, but incorporating extensive borrowings from local European languages. Most of its 250 000 speakers are bilingual. It is extinct in Britain

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Etymology

Origin of Romany

C19: from Romany romani (adj) Gypsy, ultimately from Sanskrit domba man of a low caste of musicians, of Dravidian origin