cañí
cañí
cañí(
kah
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nyee
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (related to folk Spain) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. traditional
Mi abuelo dice que ya nada se parece a la España cañí que él conoció.My grandfather says that nothing resembles the traditional Spain that he knew.
2. (of Romany origin)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (Romany)
a. gypsy
Los cañís llevaron su música y danza a varios pueblos de Europa.The gypsies took their music and dance to many towns in Europe.
cañíadjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial)
a. term used to describe the traditional folklore and values of Spain
2. (gitano)
a. gypsy
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