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Russian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
жига́н • (žigán) m anim (genitive жига́на or жигана́, nominative plural жига́ны or жиганы́, genitive plural жига́нов or жигано́в)
- (criminal slang, originally derogatory) thief in law
- (slang) scoundrel; swindler; fraudster; rogue; cheat
Usage notes
- The term originally carried derogatory connotations, and was used at the beginning of the 20th century by established members of the criminal underworld towards newer criminal outfits: particularly those run by Tsarists after the Russian Revolution, who engaged in organized crime as a form of resistance against the Soviet regime. However, such connotations no longer apply.
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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жига́н
žigán
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жига́ны, жиганы́
žigány, žiganý
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| genitive
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жига́на, жигана́
žigána, žiganá
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жига́нов, жигано́в
žigánov, žiganóv
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| dative
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жига́ну, жигану́
žigánu, žiganú
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жига́нам, жигана́м
žigánam, žiganám
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| accusative
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жига́на, жигана́
žigána, žiganá
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жига́нов, жигано́в
žigánov, žiganóv
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| instrumental
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жига́ном, жигано́м
žigánom, žiganóm
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жига́нами, жигана́ми
žigánami, žiganámi
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| prepositional
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жига́не, жигане́
žigáne, žigané
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жига́нах, жигана́х
žigánax, žiganáx
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