Porajmos
See also: porajmos
English edit
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Etymology edit
Coined by a Kalderash Romani acquaintance of, and popularized by, Ian Hancock in 1990s. From Romani porajmos (“devouring”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Porajmos
- (historical) The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.
- Synonym: Samudaripen
- Hypernym: Holocaust
- Coordinate term: Shoah
Usage notes edit
- Some Balkan Romanis avoid this term and prefer Samudaripen.
See also edit
Romani edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From porajmos (“devouring”).
Proper noun edit
Porajmos
- the Porajmos; the planned and attempted genocide of the Romani by National Socialist Germany
- Synonym: Samudaripen
Usage notes edit
See the notes in the English entry.