Porajmos
See also: porajmos
English
Alternative forms
- Porrajmos
Etymology
Coined by a Kalderash Romani acquaintance of, and popularized by, Ian Hancock in 1990s. From Romani porajmos (“devouring”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /poʊɹaɪmoʊs/, /pɔɹaɪmɔs/
Proper noun
Porajmos
- The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by National Socialist Germany and its allies.
- Synonym: Samudaripen
- Hypernym: Holocaust
- Coordinate term: Shoah
Usage notes
Some Balkan Romanis dislike this term and prefer Samudaripen.
See also
- final solution
- Meds Yeghern
Romani
Alternative forms
- Porrajmos
Etymology
From porajmos (“devouring”).
Proper noun
Porajmos
- the Porajmos; the planned and attempted genocide of the Romani by National Socialist Germany
- Synonym: Samudaripen
Usage notes
See the notes in the English entry.