Samudaripen

English

Etymology

Coined by linguist Marcel Courthiade, from Romani samudaripen (“mass killing”), from sa (“all”) + mudaripen (“killing”), from mudarel (“kill”); compare holokausto.

Proper noun

Samudaripen

  1. Synonym of Porajmos (“planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people”)

Usage notes

See the notes at Porajmos. This term is used by Balkan Romani people instead of "Porajmos", as in various dialects, "Porajmos" sounds like the more offensive term "poravipe", which means "violation" or "rape".

Anagrams

Romani

Proper noun

Samudaripen

  1. Synonym of Porajmos

Usage notes

See the notes about Porajmos.

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