.dombii as scavenger woman

[E. Bashir]

It is also seen in the name of the language .domaakii a central IA
language spoken in a small enclave in the Northern Areas in Pakistan.  The
speakers of this language were originally brought from India as
servants/musicians.


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On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Michael Witzel wrote:

> >>.dombii
> >
> >The association of .dom with music is well known in India. They have provided
> >some good musicians in the last century. ....
> >Many medieval works refer to raagas called .dombakriti, .dombakriyaa,
> >.dombakrii,
> >.dombi, and .dombikaa. A taala called .dombuli is recorded as a popular
> >(desii) one.
>
> And the word is supposed to be the origin of the self-designation of
> European Gypsies,
> Roma; Rom, fem. Romni,
> (who seem to be first recorded as wandering musicians at the court of a
> Persian king, on their way westwards to N.Africa/Europe).
>
> Domba (=Pkt), Dumba, Doma in Kashmiri Skt.texts.
>
> Thus, with more details Mayrhofer, Etym. Woerterbuch, III 232
> and earlier version KEWA I 464
> Turner, CDIAL 5570 sqq
>
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