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gadje

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie and gorger.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Angloromani: gadjo — non-Romani person
  • Angloromani: gadji — non-Romani person
  • Caló: gaché — non-Romani person
  • Caló: gachí — non-Romani person
  • Catalan: paio — non-Romani person
  • Czech: gadžo — non-Romani person
  • Czech: nerom — non-Romani person
  • Finnish: kaajo — non-Romani person
  • Finnish: kaavo — non-Romani person
  • Finnish: valkolainen — non-Romani person
  • French: gadjo — non-Romani person
  • French: gadji — non-Romani person
  • Hungarian: gádzsó — non-Romani person
  • Romani: gaʒo — non-Romani person
  • Romani: gaʒi — non-Romani person
  • Sinti Romani: gadžo — non-Romani person
  • Sinti Romani: gadži — non-Romani person
  • Welsh-Romani: gådžo — non-Romani person
  • Welsh-Romani: gådži — non-Romani person
  • Scottish Gaelic: (Beurla Reagaird) fear-taighe — non-Romani person
  • Scottish Gaelic: bean-taighe — non-Romani person
  • Spanish: payo — non-Romani person
  • Spanish: paya — non-Romani person
  • Spanish: gaché — non-Romani person