What is Ruby Shelby saying?

Peaky Blinders returned with a bang last week as viewers saw Tommy Shelby set off to North America. However, the final scene left many viewers rather puzzled. Lizzie told Tommy their daughter, Ruby, had a fever dream and was repeating several Romani words - 'Tickna mora o'beng'.
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What are the gypsy words Ruby says?

– The Romani gypsy words spoken by Ruby in her fevered state appear to be “Tikno mora o beng o beng”. In this English/Romani dictionary, 'tikno' means child or small, 'mora' or 'maura' means to slay or kill, and 'o beng' means 'the devil'.
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What illness does Ruby Shelby have?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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What does Tickna Mora Obeng 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 gypsy language is spoken in Peaky Blinders?

Likewise, there are discrepancies in the language spoken by the show's “gypsies.” Throughout Peaky Blinders, Tommy, Aunt Polly, and several other characters speak what they call “Romani,” but the language used in the show is a version of Romanian, whereas the Romany people are believed to come from India.
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Was graces necklace cursed?

Saying it Thomas gives Grace the sapphire given to him by Mr. Romanov, and tells her to wear it at the charity dinner event. There Thomas, shortly before Grace's death, gets to know that the sapphire was cursed. Later he even goes to the gypsy, who tells to him that the sapphire is indeed cursed.
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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 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 Tikna Mora mean?

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 Tickner Maura mean in Gypsy?

Steven Knight teased: "It's difficult to translate from the Romani, but it means 'devil'.
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What BEng means?

British Dictionary definitions for Beng.

BEng. abbreviation for. Bachelor of Engineering.
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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 Ruby Shelby cursed?

Both Madame Barwell and Navadni were from the gypsy tribe, and it was natural for Navadni to blame Thomas for it. So she decided to curse his daughter Ruby. This is most likely why Ruby got tuberculosis and died like Navadni's daughter did.
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Who is the grey man Peaky Blinders?

However, the Peaky Blinders finale exposed Dr Holford as The Gray Man. Dr Holford had been the family doctor for three years but had a fierce hatred of Gypsies. The doctor was recruited by Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin) to convince Tommy he was dying. Dr Holford was always seen in a grey suit and possessed green eyes.
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Who did Tommy give a sapphire?

You gave a sapphire to a woman called Bethany Barwell," Esme tells Tommy. "She gave the stone to her sister, Navadni Barwell. Navadni put the stone around the neck of her daughter and straight away the girl began to cough. She died that night, seven years old," she continues.
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Who gave Tommy the Blue sapphire?

The cursed sapphire first showed up in season three when a Russian archduke gave it to Tommy Shelby, who then gifted it to his wife Grace in the form of a necklace.
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Why was a curse put on Tommy Shelby?

7-year-old Connie died the next day, and according to Esme, it was Evadne that put the curse on Tommy to lose his daughter when she turns seven. Tommy proceeds to make a plan to pay Esme and Evadne to lift the curse.
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Is Charles Shelby Tommy's son?

Charles Thomas Burgess 'Charlie' Shelby is the only son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the half-brother of Ruby Shelby. He was born in 1922 and made his first appearance on Episode 3.1.
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Is Michael The Grey Man?

Eventually, Ruby dies. While early guesses included Michael Gray, thanks to his name, and Oswald Mosley, thanks to his green eyes, the final episode revealed The Grey Man as a complete shock: Tommy's doctor.
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What does it mean to be green eyed?

Definition of green-eyed

adjective Informal. jealous; envious; distrustful.
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Does Michael Gray have green eyes?

As far as we know, Michael Gray has blue eyes, although Sam Claflin, who plays Oswald Mosley the fascist, had green eyes. But then again, Michael's surname could link him nicely to the "Grey man" warning, too.
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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 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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What does Tikna Mora mean in Romany 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 pikey mean in Peaky Blinders?

Pikey (/ˈpaɪkiː/; also spelled pikie, pykie ) is a slang term, which is pejorative and considered by many to be a slur. It is used mainly in the UK to refer to people who are of the Traveller community, a set of ethno-cultural groups found primarily in Great Britain and Ireland.
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