Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Bulgarian шатра (šatra) or Serbo-Croatian šatra or Hungarian sátor, from Old Church Slavonic шатьръ (šatĭrŭ), of Bulgar origin. Cognate with Turkish çadır (umbrella), Persian چادر (čâdar, tent, umbrella), ultimately from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra, shelter).

Noun

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șatră f (plural șatre)

  1. community of nomadic Roma
  2. group of tents

Declension

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