dikh
The Romani verb for "to look" is dikh.
The verb is used to describe the act of trying to see something.
Meaning: to try to see (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The third person singular present form, used when saying "he/she/it looks", is dikhel.
Did you know?
- The Romani word for 'eyes' jak shares a common ancestral root with the Sanskrit word for 'eye'.
- The kh sound at the end of dikh is a voiceless velar fricative, similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish 'loch'.
- Because Romani lacks a single standard, the way you pronounce the final consonant in dikh can act as a linguistic map of a speaker's family history.
Examples in context
- O Tom dikhel les.Tom is taking a look at it.This sentence shows how to use dikh to say someone is taking a look at something.Tatoeba #6705347 by Poliglotski, translation #6531409 by CK
- Dikh!Look!This sentence shows how to use dikh as an imperative to say "Look!"Tatoeba #6691187 by Poliglotski, translation #1804273 by Ameer
Example conversation
Sonia and Stefan are walking in a park.
- SoniaDikh o vukharos!Look at the dog!
- StefanKaj dikhav?Where should I look?
- SoniaO vukharos dikhel tut.The dog is looking at you.
- StefanO vukharos si boro!The dog is big!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
