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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGypsy
/ˈdʒɪp.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the Romani people, a traditionally itinerant ethnic group of South Asian origin living worldwide.
"The history of the Romani people is rich with vibrant music, storytelling, and cultural resilience." - 2
A person who leads an itinerant or nomadic lifestyle, moving frequently from place to place.
"She embraced life as a modern gypsy, traveling the world with only a backpack."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'Gypcyan', an aphetic spelling of 'Egipcien', meaning Egyptian, based on the erroneous historical belief that Romani people originated in Egypt. Over centuries, the term evolved to refer broadly to the Romani people, though today it is frequently considered an exonym and often experienced as derogatory by the Romani community themselves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gypsy" is said worldwide
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tchèque
Transliteration: bohémien
Script: Bohémien
"Il a voyagé à travers l'Europe comme un vrai bohémien."
Zigeuner
Transliteration: tsiˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ
"Der Begriff hat sich im Laufe der Zeit historisch verändert."
zingaro
Transliteration: ˈdzinɡaro
"La cultura zingara ha una forte tradizione musicale."
gitano
Transliteration: xiˈtano
"El flamenco es una parte fundamental de la cultura gitana."
cigano
Transliteration: siˈɡɐnu
"A música dos ciganos é conhecida em todo o mundo."
घुमन्तू
Transliteration: ghumantu
"वह एक घुमन्तू जीवन शैली पसंद करता है।"
吉普赛人
Transliteration: jípùsài rén
"吉普赛人有着悠久的流浪历史。"
집시
Transliteration: jipsi
"그들은 집시처럼 자유로운 삶을 살고 싶어 했다."
ジプシー
Transliteration: jipushī
"彼はジプシーのような放浪の旅に出た。"
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