Sinti

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Sinto form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Sinta form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Sinti people, an ethnic group originating from Sindh in northwestern India (now Pakistan) who migrated to Europe in the medieval period. plural, plural-normally

    "The place of origin of the Sinti (singular: Sinto) is clearly spelled out in their ethnonym: they come from the Sindh, an area in the North-West of India (now Pakistan). Therefore the ethnonym 'Sinto' is also a toponym."

Synonyms

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sinte romani

Example

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"The Nazi genocide of Roma and Sinti is called the Porajmos."

Etymology

In Sinti usage, the ethnonym is traditionally understood as deriving from Sindh, a region in northwestern South Asia (now Pakistan), functioning as a toponymic self-designation.

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