gadje

G2A1D2J8E1

noun

A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noungadje (plural gadjes or gadje)

plural gadjes · alternative gadger · alternative gaj · alternative gaje · alternative gadjo · alternative gajo · alternative gorger · alternative gorjer

  1. A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.

    But they are sold to the gadjes for a relatively high financial price to the Gypsies' advantage.

    2012, Thomas Fillitz, A. Jamie Saris, Debating Authenticity
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    This is one of the things that makes this music Roma rap,” the musicians say in an interview. And, “[w]e also try to attack everyday racism and throw back in the gadjes' face what they say about us, Roma” (“Roma rap,” my translation).

    2007, Sylvia Mieszkowski, Joy Smith, Marijke de Valck, Sonic Interventions, page 274

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Romanigaʒe
  2. Englishgadje

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie, gadjo, and gorger. Compare also the feminine gaʒi, Angloromani gadji.

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Translations

Catalan paio
  • paionon-Romani person
Czech gadžo, nerom
  • gadžonon-Romani person
  • neromnon-Romani person
Finnish kaajo, kaavo
  • kaajonon-Romani person
  • kaavonon-Romani person
  • valkolainennon-Romani person
French gadjo, gadji
  • gadjonon-Romani person
  • gadjinon-Romani person
Hungarian gádzsó
  • gádzsónon-Romani person
Scottish Gaelic (Beurla Reagaird) fear-taighe, bean-taighe
  • (Beurla Reagaird) fear-taighenon-Romani person
  • bean-taighenon-Romani person
Spanish payo, paya
  • payonon-Romani person
  • payanon-Romani person
  • gachénon-Romani person
Cite this entry
APA

gadje. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadje

MLA

“gadje.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadje. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gadje,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadje.

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