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ciganski

цигански

cȉganskī · /t͡sîɡanskiː/

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ADJECTIVE
  1. Gypsy; Romani
    Na svadbi je svirao ciganski orkestar. — A Gypsy band played at the wedding.
    Moj deda je voleo staru cigansku muziku. — My grandfather loved old Gypsy music.
ADVERB
  1. derog. (stereotype of a lifestyle) like Gypsies, roaming without a fixed home
    Živeli su ciganski, stalno se seleći. — They lived like Gypsies, always on the move.

The neutral official word is romski; ciganski can sound offensive, though it is usual in names of music and culture. The adverb ciganski rests on an ethnic stereotype and usually sounds disparaging.

Synonyms:
romski
AI Updated 29 October 2026