ćhavo

Romani

Alternative forms

chavo, shavo, čavo

Etymology

Derived from the root found in the Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva), corresponding to Pali छाप (chāpa, “the young of an animal”). Cognate with Marathi छावा (chāvā, “cub”).

Noun

ćhavo m (plural ćhave)

Descendants

Caló: chavó
- → Spanish: chaval
→ English: chav (possibly)
→ Hungarian: csávó
→ German: Chabo

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