gadje

See also: gadjé

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani gadje. Doublet of gadgie and gorger.

Noun

gadje (plural gadjes)

1. 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.

Translations

non-Romani person

• Angloromani: gadjo (male), gadji (female)
• Caló: gaché m, gachí f
• Catalan: paio (ca) m
• Czech: gadžo (cs) m, nerom m
• French: gadjo (fr) m, gadji (fr) f
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• Romani: gadjo m, gadji f

  Sinti Romani: gadžo m, gadži f

  Welsh Romani: gådžo m, gådži f

• Spanish: payo (es) m, gaché

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Romani

Noun

gadje

1. plural of gadjo