cygan

See also: Cygan

Polish

Etymology

From Cygan, from Proto-Slavic *ciganinъ, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.ɡan/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɨɡan
• Syllabification: cy‧gan
• Homophone: Cygan

Noun

cygan m pers (female equivalent cyganka)

1. (colloquial) wanderer, vagrant, traveller

   Synonyms: włóczęga, wędrowiec, włóczykij, tramp

2. (colloquial) trickster, shyster, liar

   Synonyms: matacz, oszust, krętacz

3. (colloquial) a person with a swarthy complexion and dark hair

   Synonym: murzyn

Declension

Declension of cygan

	singular	plural
nominative	cygan	cyganie/cygany
genitive	cygana	cyganów
dative	cyganowi	cyganom
accusative	cygana	cyganów
instrumental	cyganem	cyganami
locative	cyganie	cyganach
vocative	cyganie	cyganie/cygany

Further reading

• cygan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• cygan in Polish dictionaries at PWN