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цыган

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos, untouchable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨˈɡan]
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Noun

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цыга́н (cygánm anim (genitive цыга́на, nominative plural цыга́не, genitive plural цыга́н, feminine цыга́нка)

  1. Gypsy, Rom
    Synonyms: ро́ма (róma), ромал (romal), рома́лэ (romálɛ)

Usage notes

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  • Usually not considered offensive, the alternative forms: ром (rom), рома́ (romá), ро́ма (róma) are not common or widely accepted, even among Russian-speaking Romani people.

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: ցիգան (cʻigan)
  • Azerbaijani: sıqan
  • Bashkir: сиған (siğan)
  • Yakut: сыгаан (sıgaan)