Di-gan

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French tzigane.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zi˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɪj˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɪj˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: di gan

Adjective

Di-gan

  1. Gypsy, Roma
    người Di-gan ― a Gypsy
    • 1985, Thanh Thảo, Đàn ghi ta của Lor-ca [Lorca’s Guitar]:
      chàng ném lá bùa cô gái Di-gan
      vào xoáy nước
      chàng ném trái tim mình
      vào lặng yên bất chợt
      he threw the Gypsy girl’s talisman
      into a whirlpool
      he threw his own heart
      into sudden silence
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