Etymology From Romani romani, feminine form of romano (“of or pertaining to the Roma”), from rom (“man”). See also Roma. Not related to Romanian, Roman or Rome.
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A member of the Roma, a nomadic people originating in modern-day Pakistan or Northwest India and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and speaking a language that is related to Hindi.
Etymology From Romani romani, feminine form of romano (“of or pertaining to the Roma”), from rom (“man”). See also Roma. Not related to Romanian, Roman or Rome.
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Of or belonging to the Roma people.
Every year the local Romani population, still called “gypsies” by many, lit harvest fires.2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 158: