Shelta
Shelta proper noun: a language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language.
Proper noun
Shelta
- A language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language.
Shelta meaning in Tamil
Shelta in Tamil
- அயர்லாந்து நாடோடிகளின் குழுஉக்குறி
Synonyms of Shelta
Origin of Shelta
Uncertain. Some theories include words derived from the Irish word Irish siúl (walk), or a corruption of the word Celt.
Questions about Shelta
- What does Shelta mean?
- Shelta means a language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language.
- What is Shelta in Tamil?
- Shelta in Tamil is அயர்லாந்து நாடோடிகளின் குழுஉக்குறி. See Shelta meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Shelta?
- Shelta is a proper noun.
Words near Shelta in the dictionary
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