țigăni

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See also: țigani

Romanian

Etymology

From țigan (Gypsy).

Pronunciation

Verb

a țigăni (third-person singular present țigănește, past participle țigănit) 4th conjugation

  1. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to beg, cadge
  2. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to haggle
  3. (popular, colloquial, offensive) to insist or bother too much about obtaining something, especially in an ungracious or impolite manner

Usage notes

Because it derives from negative stereotypes of the Roma people, and uses the problematic exonym țigan, this term is likely to offend Romani people. See the note regarding the use of țigan.

Conjugation

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