Irish Traveller

English

Alternative forms

Irish Traveler

Noun

Irish Traveller (plural Irish Travellers)

(Ireland) A member of a particular nomadic ethnic minority in Ireland, the Pavee.

Synonyms

Traveller
Traveler
Minkier (endonym)
Pavee / pavee (derogatory) (endonym)
Pikie / pikie (derogatory)
Pikey / pikey (derogatory)
Gypsy (proscribed) (the Pavee are not descendants of the Romani)

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

Shelta (the language of the Irish Travellers)

Translations

member of a minority in Ireland

Finnish: kiertolainen (fi)
Irish: duine den lucht siúil m, taistealaí m
Japanese: アイリッシュ・トラヴェラー (airisshu•toraverā), パヴィー (pavī)

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