gadje
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See also: gadjé
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie and gorger.
Noun
gadje (plural gadjes or gadje)
- A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.
- 2007, Sylvia Mieszkowski, Joy Smith, Marijke de Valck, Sonic Interventions, page 274:
- This is one of the things that makes this music Roma rap,” the musicians say in an interview. And, “[w]e also try to attack everyday racism and throw back in the gadjes' face what they say about us, Roma” (“Roma rap,” my translation).
- 2012, Thomas Fillitz, A. Jamie Saris, Debating Authenticity:
- But they are sold to the gadjes for a relatively high financial price to the Gypsies' advantage.
Alternative forms
Translations
non-Romani person
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See also
Romani
Noun
gadje