(historic regionymum: Walachia, one of the historic Romanian principalities).

1. a hyperonymum for various groups of Roma (of different origin) speaking similar dialects.

2. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, Roma who traditionally were itinerant (horse) traders, speaking a Romani dialect closely related to that of the Lovara.

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ROMBASE © by Milena Hübschmannová 2003