chipí

Caló

Alternative forms

• chipe

Etymology

Inherited from Romani ćhib (“tongue; language”), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀸 (jibbhā), from Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā, “tongue”).

Noun

chipí f (plural chipías)

1. language

Derived terms

• chipicallí

 

References

• “chipí” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 35.
• “chipí” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.