Cikán

Etymology
Possibly from an term meaning "untouchable"; compare the modern 🇨🇬 designations,. Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a Gypsy, a Romani

Usage notes

 * The term Cikán/cikán is often intentionally derogatory and is therefore considered racist by some. Consequently, careful speakers use the term instead. Cikán is still the prevailing term in informal Czech and in historical usage, however.