ćaćo

Romani

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀘𑁆𑀘 (sacca), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀘 (saca), from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, “true”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁s-n̥t-yós, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (“to be”). Cognates include Hindi सच्चा (saccā, “true”).

Adjective

ćaćo (feminine ćaći, plural ćaće)

  1. right
    Antonyms: stungo, bongo
  2. correct
  3. straight

References
  • Yūsuke Sumi (2018), “ćaćo”, in ニューエクスプレス　ロマ（ジプシー）語 [New Express Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, page 135
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