English Explanatory Dictionary

Kalderash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Kalderash

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.

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