циигн

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Russian цыган (cygan), ultimately from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos, “untouchable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡siːˈɡən/

Noun

циигн • (tsiign) (plural циигд or циигдүд)

1. Rom, Gypsy

   циигн улс ― tsiign uls ― the Romani people

References

• Muniev, B. D. (1977) “циигн”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык", page 634b