țigăni

== Romanian == === Etymology === From țigan (“Gypsy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌt͡si.ɡəˈni/ === Verb === a țigăni (third-person singular present țigănește, past participle țigănit) 4th conjugation (popular, colloquial, offensive) to beg, cadge (popular, colloquial, offensive) to haggle (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 sometimes controversial (and demonised by some groups) țigan, this term is likely to offend Romani people. See the note regarding the use of țigan. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== See also ==== insista, cere