trušul

Balkan Romani

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. (Macedonian Arli, Sofia Erli, Ursari) cross

   Synonyms: (Bugurdži, Kosovo Arli) krsto, (Sepečides) stavros, (Sofia Erli) trušo, (Crimea) xači

Baltic Romani

Alternative forms

• trušîl (North Russia)

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. (Latvia, Lithuania) cross
2. (Lithuania) hip

Derived terms

• trušulanò drom

 

Carpathian Romani

Alternative forms

• triśul, trišul (East Slovakia)

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. (East Slovakia) cross

   Synonym: (Burgenland, Prekmurski, Romungro, Veršend) keresto

Sinte Romani

Alternative forms

• trušlo

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. cross

   Synonyms: cajxo, krajco

2. backbone, spine
3. acorns (in playing cards)

References

• “trúšul” in Franz Nikolaus Finck, Lehrbuch des Dialekts der deutschen Zigeuner, Marburg, N. G. Elwert, 1903, →OCLC, page 110.
• “trušul” in Sinte Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Vlax Romani

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. (Banatiski Gurbet, Gurbet, Kalderaš, Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi, Sremski Gurbet) cross

   Synonyms: (Gurbet) krsto, (Lovara) maškar

2. (Kalderaš) cemetery (pl.)
3. (Sremski Gurbet) prayer

Derived terms

• lel trušul
• trušul dromesko
• trušulesko drom
• ćerel trušul
• šudel trušul pe peste

 

Welsh Romani

Etymology

Inherited from Romani truśul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla, “trident”).

Noun

trušul m

1. cross
2. trail left on the road to indicate to stragglers the route taken by the leaders of the band
3. tracks or traces left by evil-doers which may lead to their detection, mess, litter

Derived terms

• gavesko trušul
• trušulesko
• vasteski trušul
• vilidžako trušul

 

References

• “trušul” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.