ciganski
циганскиcȉganskī · /t͡sîɡanskiː/
ADJECTIVE
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Gypsy; RomaniNa 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
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derog. (stereotype of a lifestyle) like Gypsies, roaming without a fixed homeŽiveli 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
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Updated 29 October 2026