Definitions For Tzigane

Noun

TZIGANE (plural TZIGANEs) (sometimes, offensive)see the notes on terminology in Edward Proctor's Gypsy dialects: a selective annotated bibliography of materials for the practical study of Romani (2008) A Hungarian gypsy (romani person).

Usage notes

Like gypsy, this term may be considered offensive by Romani people. At the same time, it may not be understood or meant as offensive by non-Romani people. See the usage notes at gypsy and zigeuner.

Hypernyms

Gypsy zigeuner

Etymology

From the {{der, en, hu, cigány}} via {{bor, en, fr, tzigane}}, from {{der, en, gkm, τσιγγάνος, , Gypsy}}.2004, Viorel Achim, The Roma in Romanian History (Bucharest), page 92007, Jean-Pierre Liégeois, Roma In Europe, page 171993, Struggling for Ethnic Identity: The Gypsies of Hungary (published by Human Rights Watch), page 1 Cognate to {{cog, it, zigano}} and zingaro, {{cog, es, cíngaro}}, {{cog, de, Zigeuner}}, {{cog, nl, zigeuner}}, {{cog, pt, cigano}}, {{cog, ro, țigan}}, {{cog, pl, Cygan}}, {{cog, cs, Cikán}}, {{cog, ru, цыган}}, {{cog, tr, Çingene}}. {{doublet, en, zingaro}}. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Rom (words related to the Romani people's autonyms) and cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt); see those entries for more information.