Cikán

See also: cikán

Czech

Alternative forms

• cikán

Etymology

Possibly from an (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek term meaning "untouchable"; compare the modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi). Cognates include Hungarian cigány, English tzigane, Italian zigano, Portuguese cigano, Polish Cygan, Russian цыган (cygan), German Zigeuner, and Spanish cíngaro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɪkaːn]

Noun

1. A Gypsy, a Romani.

Usage notes

• The term Cikán/cikán is often intentionally derogatory and is therefore considered racist by some. Consequently, careful speakers use the term Rom instead. Cikán is still the prevailing term in informal Czech and in historical usage, however.

Synonyms

• cigán
• Rom

Further reading

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