From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom.
The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.
Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Meanings
(not-comparable, rare) Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.
From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom.
The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.
Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Meanings
A member of the Romani people.
(in particular) A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.
da roma (a member of the Romani people) · pl Cygan (a male member of the Romani people) · ca zíngar (a member of the Romani people) · sl Rom (a member of the Romani people) · sk Rómka (a member of the Romani people) · arz غجرى (a member of the Romani people) · is Rómafólk (a member of the Romani people) · el Ρομ (a member of the Romani people) · de Roma und Sinti (a member of the Romani people) · fr Rrom (a member of the Romani people) · pl Romka (a member of the Romani people) · vi người Xư-gan (a member of the Romani people) · fi mustalainen (a member of the Romani people) · pl Rom (a male member of the Romani people) · pt români (a member of the Romani people) · pt cigano (a member of the Romani people) · is Sígauni (a member of the Romani people) · nn sigøynerske (a member of the Romani people) · sq cigan (a member of the Romani people) · sk Róm (a member of the Romani people) · ru рома́л (a member of the Romani people) · yi ראָמ (a member of the Romani people) · be цыга́нка (a member of the Romani people) · ru цыга́нка (a member of the Romani people) · rsk Ромкиня (a member of the Romani people) · ru цыга́н (a member of the Romani people) · it zingara (a member of the Romani people) · fr Rom (a member of the Romani people) · de Roma (a member of the Romani people) · ja ジプシー (a member of the Romani people) · ka ბოშა (a member of the Romani people) · pl Rom (a member of the Romani people) · hy գնչուհի (a member of the Romani people) · cs Cikánka (a member of the Romani people) · nl zigeunerin (a member of the Romani people) · cmn 吉普賽人 /吉普赛人 (a member of the Romani people) · sv zigenare (a member of the Romani people) · ru ро́ма (a member of the Romani people) · sl cigan (a member of the Romani people) · de Romni (a member of the Romani people) · tr Roman (a member of the Romani people) · ru рома́лка (a member of the Romani people) · sk Cigán (a member of the Romani people) · pt romani (a member of the Romani people) · be цыга́н (a member of the Romani people) · tr Çingene (a member of the Romani people) · hu cigány (a member of the Romani people) · pt cigana (a member of the Romani people) · eu ijito (a member of the Romani people) · vi người Bô-hê-miên (a member of the Romani people) · vi người Di-gan (a member of the Romani people) · yi ראָמני (a member of the Romani people) · ro țigan (a member of the Romani people) · pl Cygan (a member of the Romani people) · cmn 羅姆人 /罗姆人 (a member of the Romani people) · sq arixhi (a member of the Romani people) · wa djupsyin (a member of the Romani people) · ro rom (a member of the Romani people) · ko 집시 (a member of the Romani people) · ar غَجَرِيّ (a member of the Romani people) · de Rom (a member of the Romani people) · hi रोमा (a member of the Romani people) · hu roma (a member of the Romani people) · ca gitano (a member of the Romani people) · arz نورى (a member of the Romani people) · vo cipsan (a member of the Romani people) · uk ром (a member of the Romani people) · la cingarus (a member of the Romani people) · sq evgjit (a member of the Romani people) · wa bowemyinne (a member of the Romani people) · sl ciganka (a member of the Romani people) · uk цига́н (a member of the Romani people) · he צועני (a member of the Romani people) · fa کولی (a member of the Romani people) · ar رُومَانِيّ (a member of the Romani people) · scn Gitani (a member of the Romani people) · es gitana (a member of the Romani people) · sk Cigánka (a member of the Romani people) · nl zigeuner (a member of the Romani people) · eo cigano (a member of the Romani people) · nb sigøynerske (a member of the Romani people) · et mustlane (a member of the Romani people) · lt čigonas (a member of the Romani people) · sv zigenerska (a member of the Romani people) · ko 롬 (a member of the Romani people) · ja ロム (a member of the Romani people) · rsk Ром (a member of the Romani people) · ar غَجَر (a member of the Romani people) · lt čigonė (a member of the Romani people) · rmq calorró (a member of the Romani people) · sh Romkinja (a member of the Romani people) · fr bohémien (a member of the Romani people) · de Zigeuner (a member of the Romani people) · sh Ром (a member of the Romani people) · it zingaro (a member of the Romani people) · fr gitan (a member of the Romani people) · fr tsigane (a member of the Romani people) · cs Cikán (a member of the Romani people) · vo jizigan (a member of the Romani people) · nn sigøynar (a member of the Romani people) · az qaraçı (a member of the Romani people) · da sigøjner (a member of the Romani people) · rmq zincaló (a member of the Romani people) · sh Ciganka (a member of the Romani people) · be ром (a member of the Romani people) · fi romani (a member of the Romani people) · pdt Ziejoon (a member of the Romani people) · rmq calorrí (a member of the Romani people) · eo roŭmo (a member of the Romani people) · wa djupsyinne (a member of the Romani people) · de Zigeunerin (a member of the Romani people) · is Rómanir (a member of the Romani people) · kk сыған (a member of the Romani people) · ja ロマ (a member of the Romani people) · lv čigāns (a member of the Romani people) · de Sinti und Roma (a member of the Romani people) · vo zigan (a member of the Romani people) · eo romao (a member of the Romani people) · cs Rom (a member of the Romani people) · ca bomià (a member of the Romani people) · rmq zincallí (a member of the Romani people) · mt żingari (a member of the Romani people) · uk цига́нка (a member of the Romani people) · sh Ромкиња (a member of the Romani people) · hi जिप्सी (a member of the Romani people) · es gitano (a member of the Romani people) · rom rromni (a member of the Romani people) · rom rrom (a member of the Romani people) · fo romi (a member of the Romani people) · da romani (a member of the Romani people) · sh Rom (a member of the Romani people) · nb sigøyner (a member of the Romani people) · sh Cigan (a member of the Romani people) · sh Циганка (a member of the Romani people) · sv rom (a member of the Romani people) · fo sigoyni (a member of the Romani people) · wa bowemyin (a member of the Romani people) · vo hizigan (a member of the Romani people) · pl Cyganka (a member of the Romani people) · mk Ром (a member of the Romani people) · hy գնչու (a member of the Romani people) · mk Циган (a member of the Romani people) · ru ром (a member of the Romani people) · sh Циган (a member of the Romani people)
From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom.
The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.
Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Meanings
(rare) The Romani language.
Rom en · PROPN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ɹɒm/
rom
Etymology
Back-formation from Romford.
Meanings
A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.