Project Gutenberg 2001-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 506 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Romano Lavo-Lil: Word Book of the Romany; Or, English Gypsy Language With Specimens of Gypsy Poetry, and an Account of Certain Gypsyries or Places Inhabited by Them, and of Various Things Relating to Gypsy Life in England Also titled: Romany Dictionary or Gypsy Dictionary. Transcribed from the 1905 John Murray edition by David Price "Romano Lavo-Lil: Word Book of the Romany; Or, English Gypsy Language" by George Borrow is a linguistic and cultural study written in the late 19th century. The book explores the Romany language, also known as the English Gypsy language, providing a detailed vocabulary alongside insights into the culture and customs of the Gypsies in England. It investigates the origins of Gypsy words, their grammatical structures, and how the language has evolved through interaction with other languages and cultures. The opening of the work begins with a playful exchange that's a sort of poetic introduction to the Romany language, inviting readers to engage with Gypsy culture through questions about language and music. Borrow then delves into the complexities and nuances of the Romany language, speaking to its rich but fragmented state, characterized by words from various languages and dialects. He discusses the origins of the Gypsy tongue, outlining the number of original Romany words in use today and the interesting grammatical features that set it apart from English. The author promises to elaborate on the vocabulary and poetry of the Romany people, emphasizing their unique linguistic heritage and the challenges of preserving their language in a predominantly English-speaking society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Romanies -- England Romanies -- Languages Romani poetry DX Text Category: Poetry Category: Language & Communication 371145 2025-07-02T04:04:35.168936 text/html 381820 2019-08-30T14:30:57 text/html 182240 2025-07-02T04:04:43.778426 application/epub+zip 181904 2025-07-02T04:04:36.922451 application/epub+zip 181166 2025-07-02T04:04:36.019466 application/epub+zip 322172 2025-07-02T04:04:47.887373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258149 2025-07-02T04:04:42.509395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257725 2022-09-02T05:42:46.571959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310379 2025-07-02T04:04:33.616965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310343 2019-08-30T14:30:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19370 2025-07-02T04:04:48.025356 application/rdf+xml 9268 2025-07-02T04:04:36.132423 image/jpeg 1943 2025-07-02T04:04:36.076457 image/jpeg 117594 2019-08-30T14:34:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 161058 2019-08-30T14:34:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 162251 2025-07-02T04:04:35.195920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia