غَجَر
ḡajarcollective
The Arabic word for gypsy is غَجَر (ḡajar). Wiktionary also lists غَجَرِيّ (ḡajariyy) and غَجَرِيَّة (ḡajariyya).
Meaning: a member of the Romani people or another nomadic group (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| غَجَر | ḡajar | collective |
| غَجَرِيّ | ḡajariyy | masculine |
| غَجَرِيَّة | ḡajariyya | feminine |
This term refers to a member of the Romani people or another nomadic group.
Which one should you use?
The form غَجَر is a collective noun. The forms غَجَرِيّ and غَجَرِيَّة are used when referring to an individual as a masculine or feminine adjective/noun respectively.
How does it change in a sentence?
غَجَر is a collective noun. Use the masculine form غَجَرِيّ for a male person and the feminine form غَجَرِيَّة for a female person.
How do you pronounce it?
ḡajar
Did you know?
- Many people of the غَجَر community in the Middle East speak a unique language called Domari, which is an Indo-Aryan language related to Romani but distinct from Arabic.
- Historically, the غَجَر in the Arab world were often associated with the profession of fortune telling and palmistry, leading to a cultural link between the word and mysticism.
- While غَجَر is the standard term, some populations in the Middle East use the term دوم (Dom) to distinguish local nomadic groups from the Romani people of Europe.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gypsy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
