drabarni

Romani

Etymology

drabarel (“to cast a spell; to bewitch”, verb) +‎ -ni (“agent noun suffix”), from Sanskrit दर्भ (darbha, “sacred grass used in rituals”).

Noun

drabarni f (plural drabarnǎ)

  1. witch, sorceress
    Synonyms: ćovaxani, ćoxani, ćovali, drabarìca
  2. medicine woman

References

  • Yūsuke Sumi (2018), “drabarni”, in ニューエクスプレス　ロマ（ジプシー）語 [New Express Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, page 136
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