Beng (Romany)

Beng (Romany)

Beng is a Romany word for Devil. It literally means "frog".

Reference

* http://www2.arnes.si/~eusmith/Romany/glossary.html
* http://www.imninalu.net/Zakono.htm
* http://www.web4desi.com/Articles/34-ArticlesByAlinDosoftei/45-romani-society
* http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-919X(199721)45%3A2%3C329%3AAGORT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-%23
* http://peshasgypsyblog.blogspot.com/
* http://www.communigate.co.uk/chesh/peoplefirst/page4.phtml


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