"gadje" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gadjes [plural], gadje [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie and gorger. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|rom|gaʒe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Romani gaʒe, {{bor+|en|rom|gaʒe}} Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, {{m|rom|gaʒo}} gaʒo, {{doublet|en|gadgie|gorger}} Doublet of gadgie and gorger Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gadje}} gadje (plural gadjes or gadje)
  1. A non-Roma; a non-Romani person. Wikipedia link: Gadjo (non-Romani) Synonyms: gaj, gaje, gadjo, gajo, gorger, gorjer Related terms: goy Translations (non-Romani person): gadjo [masculine] (Angloromani), gadji [feminine] (Angloromani), gaché [masculine] (Caló), gachí [feminine] (Caló), paio [masculine] (Catalan), gadžo [masculine] (Czech), nerom [masculine] (Czech), kaajo (Finnish), kaavo (Finnish), valkolainen (Finnish), gadjo [masculine] (French), gadji [feminine] (French), gádzsó (Hungarian), gaʒo [masculine] (Romani), gaʒi [feminine] (Romani), fear-taighe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), bean-taighe [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), gadžo [masculine] (Sinti Romani), gadži [feminine] (Sinti Romani), payo [masculine] (Spanish), paya [feminine] (Spanish), gaché (Spanish), gådžo [masculine] (Welsh-Romani), gådži [feminine] (Welsh-Romani)
    Sense id: en-gadje-en-noun-9AtUfbhs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Welsh Romani terms in nonstandard scripts

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