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Apr 8, 2009 09:16
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mulés
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Romany word
Elle racontera aussi ...., sa relation avec les mulés (esprits), ses rêves
what would the English version/transliteration of this presumably orignally Romany word be? Obviously it means spirits as that is explained in the text...
what would the English version/transliteration of this presumably orignally Romany word be? Obviously it means spirits as that is explained in the text...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | mule |
Marta Scott
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| 2 | the dead |
liz askew
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References
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Bourth (X)
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Change log
Apr 15, 2009 12:49: Marta Scott Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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mule
...with the mule (Romani for spirits)
http://www.outbackonline.net/rookery/Day3_GailKavanagh.html
The Romani word for the souls of their dead ancestors is mule and they try to be on good terms with them, since the mule can also harm them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_(Romani_court)
The debates are kept only in Romani language, with a legal register, otherwise unused in the daily speech. In order to enforce the veracity of the communication, there are taken various oaths, in the name of the ancestors (Romani: mule) or other culturally powerful images.
http://romove.radio.cz/en/article/18804
The Romani word for the souls of their dead ancestors is mule
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-04-08 09:33:44 GMT)
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It would depend on your context though, if you needed a Romani term or not, if not a more general term could be used
http://www.outbackonline.net/rookery/Day3_GailKavanagh.html
The Romani word for the souls of their dead ancestors is mule and they try to be on good terms with them, since the mule can also harm them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_(Romani_court)
The debates are kept only in Romani language, with a legal register, otherwise unused in the daily speech. In order to enforce the veracity of the communication, there are taken various oaths, in the name of the ancestors (Romani: mule) or other culturally powerful images.
http://romove.radio.cz/en/article/18804
The Romani word for the souls of their dead ancestors is mule
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-04-08 09:33:44 GMT)
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It would depend on your context though, if you needed a Romani term or not, if not a more general term could be used
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the dead
ota Production - White women, black spirits
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Life experiences will blend with the imagination and the real women will rub shoulders with spirits and creatures with feminine names: Mulés (the dead), ...
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Life experiences will blend with the imagination and the real women will rub shoulders with spirits and creatures with feminine names: Mulés (the dead), ...
www.iotaproduction.com/content/view/131/54/lang,en/ - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
Reference comments
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Reference:
Genders and plurals
mule: (nm.pl.) ghosts (nm m. mulo; nm. f. muli) spirits of dead roms.
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