phen

See also: phèn, phen', phēⁿ, and phen-

Balkan Romani

Alternative forms

• pen (Macedonian Arli)

Noun

phen f

1. (Bugurdži, Crimea, Kosovo Arli, Sepečides, Sofia Erli, Ursari) sister

Derived terms

• bičačuni phen
• epaš phen
• mašteho phen
• phen bičači
• phenoři
• poluphen

 

References

• “phen” in Bugurdži Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Crimean Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Kosovo Arli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Sepečides Romani-English dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Sofia Erli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Ursari Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Baltic Romani

Alternative forms

• phên (Xaladitka)
• phēn (Litovska)

Noun

phen f

1. (Lotfitka) sister

Derived terms

• paaš-phen
• phenoori
• pheňaki čhaj
• pheňakiiri čhaj
• pheňakiirò čhaavò
• pheňakò čhaavò
• phênengiro
• romňakiri phen
• svodno phên

 

References

• “phen” in Latvian Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Carpathian Romani

Alternative forms

• pheň (Gurvari, Romungro)

Noun

phen f

1. (Burgenland, East Slovakia, Hungarian Vend, Prekmurski, Veršend) sister

Derived terms

• epašiphen
• guli phen
• moštovni phen
• pheňalipe
• pheňalo
• pheňano
• pheňikano
• pheňoori

 

References

• “phen” in Burgenland Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in East Slovak Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Hungarian Vend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Prekmurski Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Veršend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Romani

Alternative forms

• pheny, phej, phey

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī).^[1][2]

Noun

phen f anim (accusative singular/nominative plural phenǎ, accusative plural pheněn)

1. sister^[2][3]

   Coordinate term: phral

Descendants

• Angloromani: pen, pan, pey

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhaginī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 531
2. Boretzky, Norbert, Igla, Birgit (1994) “phen”, in Wörterbuch Romani-Deutsch-Englisch für den südosteuropäischen Raum : mit einer Grammatik der Dialektvarianten (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, page 235a
3. Marcel Courthiade (2009) “e phej²³, -a ʒ. -a, -en = i phen¹, -ǎ ʒ. -ǎ, -ěn”, in Melinda Rézműves, editor, Morri angluni rromane ćhibǎqi evroputni lavustik = Első rromani nyelvű európai szótáram : cigány, magyar, angol, francia, spanyol, német, ukrán, román, horvát, szlovák, görög (overall work in Hungarian and English), Budapest: Fővárosi Onkormányzat Cigány Ház--Romano Kher, →ISBN, page 294a

Sinte Romani

Alternative forms

• pen

Noun

phen f

1. sister

References

• “phen” in Sinte Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Tsimané

Noun

phen

1. (Mosetén) woman

References

• Jeanette Sakel ((Can we date this quote?)) Grammar of Mosetén

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 番 (SV: phiên).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fɛŋ˧˧]

• Audio (Hà Nội):

  (file)

Noun

phen • (番, 蕃, 藩, 𬏗)

1. (literary) time

   Synonyms: lần, bận

Vlax Romani

Alternative forms

• pen (Gurbet)
• phej (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi)
• pheň (Lovara)

Noun

phen f

1. (Banatiski Gurbet, Gurbet, Kalderaš, Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi, Sremski Gurbet) sister
   1. (Sremski Gurbet) stepsister

Derived terms

• phen pav maćexa
• phenoři
• polupen
• upašphen
• řomňaći phen

 

References

• “phen” in Banatiski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Kalderaš Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Lovara Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Macedonian Džambazi Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
• “phen” in Sremski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛn/

Noun

phen

1. Aspirate mutation of pen.

Mutation

Mutated forms of pen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pen	ben	mhen	phen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh Romani

Noun

phen f

1. sister
2. sister of mercy, nun

Derived terms

• någi phen
• pheniako
• pheňako
• phureder phen
• påš phen
• stifi phen

 

References

• “phen” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.

Yola

Adverb

phen

1. Alternative form of fan (“when”)
   • 1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

     Fad didn't thou cum t' ouz phen w'ad zumthin to yive?

     [Why didn't you come to us when we had something to give?]

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 131