What does Gypsy words mean in Peaky Blinders?

While fans on social media have been speculating about what the words mean, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has now revealed all. "It's difficult to translate from the Romani, but it means 'devil'," he told Digital Spy.
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What gypsy words did Ruby say in Peaky Blinders?

The final scene saw Lizzie telling Tommy that their daughter, Ruby, had fallen ill with a fever, and had been repeating the Romani words, "Tickna mora o'beng".
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Why is Tommy Shelby called a gypsy?

Over the years, Thomas' parents welcomed three more children, John, Ada and Finn Shelby. Thomas' parents were both Gypsies, making him and all of his siblings full-blooded Gypsies as well. It is implied by Thomas' paternal aunt, Polly Gray, that the Lee Family are the Shelby Family's kin, through their mother.
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Is Polly Shelby a Gypsy?

Polly originates from criminal Gypsy family the Shelbys, daughter of Mr Shelby and Birdie Boswell. Polly tells her son Michael Gray that his Grandmother was Gypsy Princess named Birdie Boswell. Polly always wears the Black Madonna.
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What's a Gypsy person?

A Gypsy is a member of a race of people who travel from place to place, usually in caravans, rather than living in one place. Some Gypsies object to this name, and prefer to be called Romany. Gypsy is also an adjective.
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What does Tickna Mora mean in gypsy?

Speaking to Digital Spy, Peaky Blinders showrunner Knight has revealed the meaning of the premonition, saying: “It's difficult to translate from the Romani, but it means 'devil'.
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What does Tickna Mora O Beng mean?

Speaking to Digital Spy, the show's creator, Steven Knight, confirmed that the Romani words “Tickna mora o'beng” basically translates to “devil”.
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What does Tikna Mora mean gypsy?

They report that "Tickna" means little girl or daughter. Meanwhile, "Beng" is a supernatural being, often seen as the devil, and "Mora" translates to friend (according to the only existing Romani glossary that lists it).
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What does Kushti Bok mean?

In the Romany language of the Gypsies, Cushti Bok means “Good Luck”
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What did Ruby Shelby say in Romany?

To get a better insight into what's going on, we should look back to episode 1 of season 6. When Ruby initially began to become ill and dileious, Lizzie told Tommy that she spoke the Romani words "Tickna mora o'beng". This sent Tommy into a panic and he immediately rushed home.
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What does Mora mean in Romani?

“Mora” is the hardest word to translate, given that the only existing Romani glossary to list it translates it as “friend”, but that could be a worry with Lizzie's understanding of what Ruby said.
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What BEng means?

British Dictionary definitions for Beng.

BEng. abbreviation for. Bachelor of Engineering.
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What does it mean to look Peng?

Meaning of peng in English

very beautiful or attractive: I saw a girl - she was peng. extremely good: That burger looks peng. More examples.
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What is the difference between BEng and MEng?

Professional status

In simple terms, a BEng is an undergraduate degree programme of three years, while a MEng is a programme of four years – a longer period of study because it is an undergraduate course with an integrated Master's.
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How do you spell BEng?

abbreviation. Bachelor of Engineering. 'He holds a BEng in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University in Toronto. '
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What language is gypsy?

Romani (/ˈrɒməni, ˈroʊ-/; also Romany, Romanes /ˈrɒmənɪs/, Roma, Gypsy; Romani: rromani ćhib) is an Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani communities. According to Ethnologue, seven varieties of Romani are divergent enough to be considered languages of their own.
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Is Ruby Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Ruby Shelby was the daughter of Thomas Shelby and Lizzie Stark. She first appears when Lizzie is waiting for Thomas to come out of the voting hall, where he was representing South Birmingham for the Labour Party. Polly Shelby, her great-aunt, named her Ruby Shelby.
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What illness does Tommy Shelby have?

Following the X-Rays he was forced to take at the sanatorium where Ruby was treated and died, Tommy also gets a diagnosis. His lungs are clear of tuberculosis, but he has developed a tuberculoma.
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What disease does Ruby Shelby have?

Here's How Ruby Dies in Peaky Blinders

In the latest episode, Tommy and Lizzie take Ruby to the hospital, where doctors confirm that their daughter has Consumption, also known as Tuberculosis. At first, Ruby's one lung was infected; however, the infection spreads quickly to both the lungs.
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Who is the GREY man with green eyes?

Sir Oswald Mosley, played by Sam Claflin

Who has green eyes, a huge banner of his face in greyscale, and has been called the Devil by Tommy Shelby? Yep, that would be one Sir Oswald Mosley.
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Is Thomas Shelby a Gypsy?

Tommy Shelby is from a Romani family based in Birmingham. Murphy spent time with Romani people to prepare himself for the role. Shelby is a veteran of World War I and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experiences during the war; something that is a recurring theme throughout the series.
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What is hello in Gypsy?

Hello (General greeting) Sastipe! Lachho dives (Good day) Lachi tiri divés (Good day to you) Kushti divvus (British Romany)
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What race are Gypsies?

The Romani (also spelled Romany /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. Most of the Romani people live in Europe, and diaspora populations also live in the Americas.
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What does Hons stand for?

The (Hons) bit stands for Honours. This generally means you study for 3 years, or 4 if the course is offered with an optional sandwich-placement year. You study 360 credits, including a major project or dissertation in your final year.
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What is C engineering?

Chartered Engineers (CEng) develop solutions to engineering problems using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change and/or they may have technical accountability for complex systems with significant levels of risk.
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