ROMANI CH'IB, Major Group

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ROMANI CH'IB, Major Group

ROMANI CH'IB promotes Romanes, including teaching and learning of the language

Proposed projects:

a. Identifies, documents and promotes resources for teaching and learning Romanes;

b. Researches and presents position of Romanes in various countries, international circles and schools (preschool - university)

Coordinators: Niko Rergo

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Latest Activity: Jul 28, 2017

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Amala School ~ Romany Music and Language Workshops July 15-30, Valjevo, Serbia

Started by Kristina Burbank. Last reply by Qristina Zavačková Cummings Jul 10, 2014. 1 Reply

Amala SchoolWho has been in the past and how was your experience?Who is going this year and what are you looking forward to experiencing the…Continue

Tags: Music, Workshops, Language, Romany, Serbia

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Comment by Niko Rergo on March 31, 2011 at 21:59

T'aven baxtale!

[tavEn baxtalE] - capitals mark stressed vowels. The letter x marks [x], [h] depending on dialects.

Grammar: t'aven = te aven where: aven - 2 (you) and 3 (they) persons of plural, Present Indefinite; particle te in this word combination - subjunctive. Baxtale - adj. pl. of baxtalo (m.) and baxtali (f.) happy. Baxt (happiness) + suf. al- + endings -o/-i/-e.

The sandhi, i.e. the fusion of vowels across word boundaries, in this case e + a > a, is marked with apostrophe but one may write without marking this sandhi: te aven...
Meaning: Be happy = addressed to more then one person. Resp. T'aves baxtalo addressed to one man, T'aves baxtali - one woman.
It's a traditional greeting among us used when we meet or call, equvalents are Good morning, afternoon, evening.

Other situations when it could be used:
when somebody says he/she has child(ren) - resp. T'avel baxtalo(i) or t'aven baxtale! So we express our respect to the father/mother by wishing happiness to his/her child(ren);
when somebody sneezes - t'aves...

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Next time: Mishto san!

Comment by Glenda Bailey-Mershon on March 31, 2011 at 22:38
Yet we often just say "baxt" when addressing others, at least in the USA. It's convenient, say, when you are addressing a group of people via email, but T'aven baxtale would be much better. Resolved: I will use the longer form.
Comment by Niko Rergo on March 31, 2011 at 23:11

Sure, Baxt instead T'aves baxtalo like Morning instead Good morning. So we say here, usually as Baxt sastipe [baxsastipe] but mostly addressing the elders or equals.

 Anyway, Glendajo, the Khetanes! idea works! Khetanes ame kam lekhas jekh chachi sytimaski pustik. Neisarav tuke jilesa!

Comment by Viola Hinz-Hassan Pour Razavi on April 1, 2011 at 15:28

Najis tuke.

ach Devlesa

Viola

Comment by Niko Rergo on April 8, 2011 at 20:31

 

 

8 Grastornaj 2011

Baxtalo amaro

Ŗomano Djes!

 

katar o

Ŗomano kongreso Odesako çakreste


Comment by Viola Hinz-Hassan Pour Razavi on April 8, 2011 at 20:33
Bahtalo e 8 April, Niko
Comment by Glenda Bailey-Mershon on April 8, 2011 at 21:30

Baxtale tumen 8 April, sarenge, phrales thaj pheia! Happy April 8 to all my brothers and sisters!

 

 

Comment by Arina Aisa Finta on May 11, 2011 at 13:07

Taven bakhtale romale!!!:-)

Shukari gyives the avel savorazsenenge:-)

Arina

Comment by Glenda Bailey-Mershon on May 12, 2011 at 20:01
What is a good Romani word for "celebration"?
Comment by Arina Aisa Finta on June 6, 2011 at 8:52

Patragyi,Kirbo,szirbotare..

celebration....

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Amala School ~ Romany Music and Language Workshops July 15-30, Valjevo, Serbia

Started by Kristina Burbank. Last reply by Qristina Zavačková Cummings Jul 10, 2014. 1 Reply

Amala SchoolWho has been in the past and how was your experience?Who is going this year and what are you looking forward to experiencing the most?Who wants to go in the future?I fit in the third…Continue

Tags: Music, Workshops, Language, Romany, Serbia

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