Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalderash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kalderash
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dialect of Vlax Romani language belonging to the Romani languages.

Uncountable

Etymology

The Kalderash were originally cauldron makers (coppersmiths) in the Balkans and the name of the language refers to this. Compare Romanian căldărar (“coppersmith”) and the related căldăraș.

Usage

Questions

What does kalderash mean?
A dialect of Vlax Romani language belonging to the Romani languages.
Where does kalderash come from?
The Kalderash were originally cauldron makers (coppersmiths) in the Balkans and the name of the language refers to this. Compare Romanian căldărar (“coppersmith”) and the related căldăraș.

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