See also: țigani

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From țigan (Gypsy).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

a țigăni (third-person singular present țigănește, past participle țigănit) 4th conj.

  1. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to beg, cadge
  2. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to haggle
  3. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to insist or bother too much about obtaining something, especially in an ungracious or impolite manner

Usage notes edit

Because it derives from negative stereotypes of the Roma people, and uses the problematic exonym țigan, this term is likely to offend Romani people. See the note regarding the use of țigan.

Conjugation edit

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