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gypsy in Persian

کولی kowli

/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si//ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/

gypsy in Persian: کولی (kowli). In English, gypsy means an itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

Persian words for gypsy

any itinerant person, or any person suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft
کولی kowli

English meaning of gypsy

  1. noun An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  2. noun A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.).
  3. noun A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
  4. noun A person with a dark complexion.

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Questions about gypsy in Persian

What is the meaning of gypsy in Persian?
Gypsy in Persian is کولی (kowli).
معنی gypsy چیست؟
Gypsy: کولی (kowli).
What does gypsy mean in English?
Gypsy means an itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

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