cygan

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Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

ċȳġan (Late West Saxon)

  1. Alternative form of ċīeġan

Conjugation

Polish

Etymology

From Cygan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.ɡan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘɡan
  • Syllabification: cy‧gan
  • Homophone: Cygan

Noun

cygan m pers (female equivalent cyganka)

  1. (colloquial) wanderer, vagrant, traveller
    Synonyms: włóczęga, wędrowiec, włóczykij, tramp
  2. (colloquial) trickster, shyster, liar
    Synonyms: matacz, oszust, krętacz
  3. (colloquial) person with a swarthy complexion and dark hair
    Synonym: murzyn

Declension

Further reading

  • cygan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cygan in Polish dictionaries at PWN