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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 'gipsan', a short form of 'Egipcian' (Egyptian), based on the erroneous historical belief that Romani people originated in Egypt. The Italian form 'zingaro' stems from Byzantine Greek 'atsinganoi', referring to a medieval heretical group associated with fortune-tellers and itinerant musicians.
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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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