🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

집시

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jipsi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zigeuner/tsɪˈɡɔɪnɐ/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"집시들은 독특한 음악과 전통을 가지고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A historical, often derogatory German term for a member of the Roma or Sinti people.

    "Der Begriff Zigeuner wird heute im Sprachgebrauch meist als diskriminierend abgelehnt."
  2. 2

    A traditional culinary descriptor in German cuisine referring to a spicy sauce typically containing bell peppers and tomatoes.

    "Er bestellte ein Schnitzel mit Zigeunersauce."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle High German Zigeuner, ultimately originating from Greek atsiganos (meaning untouchable), referring to the Roma people. Historically used as a common exonym in German-speaking regions, though today its usage is widely recognized as discriminatory or derogatory.

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