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ROMANY DICTIONARY, WITH ROMANIAN, ITALIAN & ENGLISH WORDS/

DIZIONARIO LINGUA ROMANI, CON PAROLE IN RUMENO, ITALIANO, E INGLESE

Drawings by/Disegni di Daniel Dumitrescu, Words by/Parole di Vandana Culea e Daniel Dumitrescu

♫ Familia, Familie, Famiglia, Family


Rom/Gajo                               Lomni                        Cāzai         Phral
Bārbat                                     Femeie                       Copil         Frate
Uomo                                       Donna                        Bambino   Fratello
Man                                         Woman                      Boy            Brother

Baba                                         Dai                             Ciai           Phen
Tată                                          Mamă                        Fetiţā          Soră
Padre                                       Madre                        Bambina  Sorella
Father                                      Mother                      Girl           Sister








Corp, Corp, Corpo, Body


Musi                           Pilo                     Bala                    Mui
Braț                            Picior                 Pār                     Gurā
Braccio                       Piede                  Capelli               Bocca
Arm                            Foot                    Hair                   Mouth


Nac                   Uşta                  Cana              Danda
Nas                   Buze                  Ureche           Dinţi
Naso                 Labbra             Orecchio        Denti    
Nose                 Lips                   Ear                Teeth

               

Vas                            Şoro                      Cip                          Limba
Mână                         Cap                      Limbă                     Limbā
Mano                        Testa                     Lingua                    Linguaggio
Hand                         Head                    Tongue                    Language







Iata, Haine, Indumenti, Clothes

Dimia                                Gat                      Calţui                    Geanta
Pantaloni                          Cǎmașă               Ciorap                  Geantă
Pantaloni                          Camicia              Calzino                  Borsa
Trousers                            Shirt                   Sock                       Purse

Pǎlǎria                                 Ciloţea                        Manușes
Pǎlǎrie                                 Chiloţie                       Mănuși
Cappello                              Mutande                      Guanti
Hat                                       Underpants                 Gloves


Flanea                                     Rochia                             Postai
Plovǎr                                                        Rochie                             Încăltăminte
Maglione                                                Gonna                              Scarpa
Pullover                                   Skirt                                Shoe
     






Instrumentuea, Instrumente, Utensili, Tools

Sui                                     Cichci                      Cat   
Ac                                      Ciocan                     Foarfecă
Ago                                    Martello                  Forbice
Needle                               Hammer                  Scissors


     Sapa                      Cosoi                         Carfi             Patentos     Ferestreos
     Sapǎ                      Seceră                       Cui                Patent         Ferăstrău
     Zappa                    Falce                         Chiodo          Pinza          Sega
     Hoe                        Sickle                        Nail               Pliers          Saw                                       

  
Șpaclos                       Galeata                      Furcoi                       Cazmaua
Șpaclu                         Gāleatā                     Furcā                         Cazma
Cazzuola                     Secchio                      Forcone                     Vanga
Trowel                        Bucket                       Fork                           Spade 



Costruzioni, Constructions
                                         
                         

Cangheri                                                       Cher
Biserică                                                         Casǎ
Chiesa                                                           Casa
Church                                                          House

Per edificare una casa/ For building a house:
Acoperişos
Acoperiş
 Tetto
Roof

Sanzi
Scandură
Trave
Plank                 

Tiglá
Ţiglă
Tegola
Tile

Carfi
Cui
Chiodo
Nail
 		Fereastra
Fereastră
 Finestra
Window

Grinda
Grindă
 Asse
 Rafter

Bolţari
Bolţar
Blocco
 Block made from earth and cement

Cimentos
Ciment
Cemento
Cement


                                                                                           
Taliga                                                                                 Leagǎnos
Cǎruță                                                                                Leagăn
Roulotte                                                                              Culla
Caravan                                                                              Cradle

         
Şcola                                                              Elicopteros
Şcoală                                                            Elicopter
Scuola                                                            Elicottero
School                                                                        Helicopter                                                  
                                                                                                     
  

Cose, Things


Udar                             Scaunos                  Sia
Uşă                               Scaun                      Masǎ
Porta                            Sedia                      Tavolo
Door                             Chair                      Table
 
                  
  Cololos                                           Clopotos                   Ceasos
  Roată                                              Clopot                       Ceas
  Ruota                                              Campana                  Orologio
  Wheel                                             Bell                            Clock  


Lulas
Pipǎ
Pipa
Pipe





Tablouos
Tablou
Quadro
Picture

Zaros                         Barca
Zar                            Barcǎ
Dado                          Barca
Dice                            Boat

     

Cartea                         Picsos                Ziari               
Carte                           Pix                     Ziar                 
Libro                           Penna                Giornale          
Book                            Pen                    Newspaper  
  

    
Bucātāria, Bucātārie, Cucina, Kitchen

Ciuri
Cuṭit
Coltello
Knife

Cadah
Pahar
Bicchiere
Glass

Aro
Fǎinǎ
Farina
Flour


Momi
Lumânare
Candela
Candle

Furculiţa           Loi                Farfuria             Cana
Furculiţa           Lingură        Farfurie             Cană
Forchetta          Cucchiaio     Piatto                 Brocca
Fork                   Spoon           Plate                   Jug


Ceaşca                   Tihai                                                                        
Ceaşcă                   Tigaie
Tazza                     Pentola  
Cup                        Pan 


Piri                                 Iac                           Pai
Oalǎ                               Foc                          Apă
Pentola                          Fuoco                      Acqua
Pan                                 Fire                         Water


  Cāntari                                 Ghivecios
  Cântar                                  Ghiveci
  Bilancia                                Vaso
  Scales                                    Vase


Haua, Mâninc, Cibo, Food

     
Maro                                        Tut                      Aro
Pāine                                        Lapte                  Ou
Pane                                         Latte                   Uovo
Bread                                       Milk                    Egg





Mas                                   Macio
Carne                                Peşte
Carne                                Pesce
Meat                                  Fish


Purum                            Sir                 Achor             Ciuperca   
Ceapă                             Usturoi          Nucă              Ciuperci         
Cipolla                           Aglio              Noce              Fungo               
Onion                             Garlic            Nut                Mushroom

                                  

Hurzubo                               Cāpşunes                   Smoghina
Pepene                                  Cāpşuni                     Smochină
Anguria                                Fragola                                Fico                       
Watermelon                         Strawberry               Fig




Cartofos
Cartof
Patata
Potato


Fasui
Fasole
Fagioli
Beans
 Pabai
Măr
Mela
Apple



Para
Pară
Pera
Pear



Dracha
Struguri
Uva
Grapes








Natura, Natura, Natura, Nature    


Cham                                 Luna                     Tato                 Şil
Soare                                 Lună                     Cald                 Frig
Sole                                    Luna                     Caldo               Freddo
Sun                                    Moon                     Hot                  Cold                                                          
                             
Aieros                 Brișint              Iu                 Curcubeos
Aer                      Ploaie              Zăpadă         Curcubeu
Aria                     Pioggia            Neve             Arcobaleno
 Air                      Rain                 Snow            Rainbow
                       
Calo                Parno             Lolo            Albastrous     Galbenos
Negru             Alb                  Roşu           Albastru        Galben
Nero               Bianco             Rosso         Azzurro          Giallo
Black              White              Red             Blue               Yellow
                           
Ambruin                        Cic               Ciar                                    Urzices
Copac                             Pāmînt        Iarbā                                   Urzici
Albero                            Terra          Erba                                    Ortica
Tree                                Earth          Grass                                   Nettle
 
                                           
Gras                                                                            Nișca
Cal                                                                              Vacǎ
Cavallo                                                                       Mucca
Horse                                                                          Cow
           
Juchel                       Pisica                   Nutri                 Cursumo
Câine                         Pisică                  Nutri                  Șoarece
Cane                          Gatto                   Ratto                  Topo
Dog                            Cat                      Rat                      Mouse 
   

  Bacro                                              Zebra                           Girafa           
  Oaie                                                            Zebră                           Girafă          
  Pecora                                                       Zebra                           Giraffa          
  Sheep                                                         Zebra                           Giraffe          


Bravalo               Ciolo
Bogat                   Sārac
Ricco                   Povero
Rich                     Poor



Del                           Rege                   Zis
Dumnezeu               Rege                  Oraṣ
Dio                           Re                      Paese
God                          King                  Country



Steagos
Steag
Bandiera
Flag

Daniel Dumitrescu e Vandana Culea



   A B C D E F G

   H I J K L M

   N O P Q R S T

      U V W X Y Z

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   2 .. 7 .......
   3 ... 8 ........
   4 .... 9 .........
   5 ..... 10 ..........


 




Sotto a sinistra è riprodotto il disegno di Daniel Dumitrescu della stretta di mano tra un Rom e Silvio Berlusconi, 19 maggio 2008, evento sensazionale per un titolo da prima pagina così come lui lo ha immaginato. Nell'immagine a destra vediamo Daniel e Vandana che realizzano la culla a dondolo in legno per la loro bambina. Il sogno di questa famiglia è quello di edificare una piccola casa sul terreno di loro proprietà in Romania, paese d'origine. Senza una casa è a loro precluso qualsiasi tipo di inserimento lavorativo e conseguentemente ogni possibilità di sopravvivenza. E' questa la causa prima che spinge molte famiglie, in particolare le donne, al viaggio in Italia. Vi giungono piene di buona volontà e con il grande desiderio di lavorare. Vivono alle periferie delle nostre città in condizioni disumane e al contempo con grande semplicità subendo leggi che sono specchio dell'intolleranza generale. L'Aureo Anello Associazione incoraggia e sostiene l'iniziativa per edificare o recuperare le loro case diroccate in Romania, anche tramite la costituzione di una cooperativa. L'aiuto reciproco tra le famiglie consentirà di ridurre notevolmente i costi della manodopera. I fondi per il progetto, derivati offrendo loro incarichi di collaborazione occasionale per interventi di restauro in Italia, saranno, pertanto, interamente destinati all'acquisto dei materiali. E' una forma di isteria serpeggiante e ostinata quella che sembra regnare intorno a noi, probabilmente anche esasperata dalla crescente povertà interna, che fa della più povera e indifesa minoranza nel nostro paese il capro espiatorio di tutti i mali. Una minoranza senza uno stato, senza un esercito, senza potere, afflitta da continue ingiustizie, fortemente imperniata sulla famiglia, sulla bellezza. Tutti i Rom sono dotati di grande manualità che non è loro concesso esprimere. Un popolo, anche'esso, vittima dell'Olocausto, per il quale a distanza di più di mezzo secolo non c'è stata alcuna forma di riparazione. La loro lingua è una lingua indoeuropea. Da secoli giunti in Europa dall'India, hanno portato con sé la loro musica e la maestria nella lavorazione dei metalli. I disegni qui presentati attestano la grande dimestichezza con gli attrezzi da lavoro e, al contempo, mostrano come offrendo loro i mezzi per l'acquisto dei materiali essi sappiano operosamente prendere parte ai progetti con le specifiche competenze necessarie. In Romania per secoli, dal Medioevo e fino all'Ottocento, i Rom sono stati tenuti in condizioni di vera e propria schiavitù nei monasteri cristiani. La loro religione, per assimilazione, è la religione del paese in cui vivono. I Rom rumeni appartengono, quindi, alla Chiesa Ortodossa Romena e ne osservano strettamente i precetti. Il venerdì e la settimana santa digiunano, anche le donne in attesa o allattanti non bevono latte e praticano l'astinenza dalle carni. Tra i disegni di Daniel spicca la bellissima chiesa in stile ortodosso. I Rom rumeni sono cittadini europei, ma tra loro, a causa della povertà estrema, analfabetismo e mancanza d'istruzione sono molto diffusi. La lingua Romanì, pur essendo i Rom la più grande minoranza in Europa, non è riconosciuta come lingua ufficiale dall'Unione Europea. Tale riconoscimento e la creazione di testi simili a questo potrebbero forse restituirci la nostra comune umanità. Le lettere dei nostri alfabeti sono le lettere inventate da popolazioni semitiche (ad esempio i Fenici) millenni or sono. Culturalmente siamo un'unica famiglia. Ogni forma di olocausto è un crimine contro l'umanità. JBH


  



Daniel Dumitrescu's drawing of a newspaper, dated 19 May 2008, showing friendship between a Rom and Silvio Berlusconi is sensational! Next to it we show Daniel and Vandana building a wooden rocking cradle for their about-to-be-born child. Their dream is to build a house on land they own in Romania - where there is no legal work for Rom who lack decent housing - and live there. Which is why they come here, being willing and able to work, living very simply, only to be blocked by similar Italian laws. The Aureo Anello Association is encouraging them to rebuild their houses in Romania co-operatively, each family helping the others, thus reducing costs, while earning the money to buy materials through doing temporary restoration work in Italy. Much of the current hysteria in Italy is due to growing poverty amongst all, which scapegoats in turn the poorest and most defenceless minority present in the country, a minority that is without a country, without an army, without power, but which is strongly based on the family, on skills, that are not allowed to be practiced, and on beauty. The Rom were Holocaust victims who never received reparations. Their language is Indo-European and they came from India centuries ago to Europe with their music and their skills in working in metal. One can see in these drawings how well tools are known and understood, and how their houses are built and roofed - if they can buy materials. In Romania the Rom were slaves of the monasteries from the Middle Ages until the nineteenth century. The Rom assimilate the religions of the countries they inhabit, in Romania being Romanian Orthodox and strictly observing the Friday and the week-before-Easter fasts, pregnant women and nursing mothers especially abstaining from milk and meat on those days. See Daniel's fine drawing of a church. The Romanian Rom are European citizens. However, illiteracy is widespread, many families being too poor to send their children to school, and their Romany language, though the Rom are Europe's largest minority, is not a recognized official language in the European Union. That recognition and the creation of school books such as this one could help restore us to our common humanness. The letters in which it is written are those invented by Semitic Phoenicians millenia ago. We are all culturally one family. The Holocaust was a crime against humanity. JBH


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