čoxani

See also: ćoxani

Romani

Noun

čoxani f

1. Pan-Vlax spelling of ćovaxani

Vlax Romani

Alternative forms

• čoxaji, čoxajni (Gurbet)
• čohaji (Lovara)
• čohani (Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi)

Etymology

Inherited from Romani ćovaxani.

Noun

čoxani f

1. (Banatiski Gurbet, Gurbet, Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi) witch

   Synonym: (Banatiski Gurbet, Sremski Gurbet) veštica

2. (Gurbet) vampire
3. (Gurbet) female ghost
4. (Gurbet) evil spirit
5. (Gurbet) species of butterfly
6. (Macedonian Džambazi) apparition

Related terms

• čoxanimasko
• čoxanipe
• čoxano

 

References

• “čoxani” in Banatiski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “čoxani” in Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “čoxani” in Lovara Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “čoxani” in Macedonian Džambazi Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.