țigan

Etymology
Borrowed from a South (a)ciganinŭ (cf. Church Slavonic ), from early modern  or, variant of    (a compound of privative  + ), used also as the name of a Christian sect. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, which are from the same Greek source (as well as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, ultimately).

Noun

 * 1)  Gypsy

Usage notes
The term, an imprecise exonym for several groups, is loaded with negative connotations: historically, it implied the status of a slave ; today, the Dictionary of Romanian Language defines as "to be a dark-skinned person" or "to be a person with bad habits". Careful speakers therefore refer to the Roma people by their self-designation,, or (to prevent confusion with the word ) its alternative spelling. However, many Roma people in Romania use the term when referring to themselves.

Adjective

 * 1)  Gypsy