Definition
In the manner or style of Romani peoples; in a wandering, nomadic, or unconventional way.
Etymology
From 'gypsy' + '-wise' (manner or direction, as in 'likewise'). This archaic term reflects historical stereotypes about Romani peoples' perceived lifestyle.
Kelly Says
Gypsywise is an outdated word that reveals how English encodes cultural stereotypes in suffixes—similar to how 'clockwise' comes from clock movements, but applied to a people group.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ግብ አይነት
gheb ay-net
ARالعربية
بأسلوب المشعوذين
bi-as-loob al-mush-a-oo-deen
CACatalà
com a manera gitana
koh-m a manner-a zhee-ta-na
CSČeština
cihánsky
chee-han-sky
DADansk
på ciganske vis
pa tsee-gan-ske viss
DEDeutsch
zigarisch
tsee-gar-ish
ELΕλληνικά
με τον τρόπο των Τσικάνων
me ton tro-po ton tsee-kan-on
ESEspañol
como gitano
koh-moh zhee-ta-no
FAفارسی
به شیوهٔ گز
beh shee-veh-e gee-z
FISuomi
tsigaanien tapaan
tsee-gaan-ee-en ta-paan
FRFrançais
à la manière gitane
a la manner zhee-tan
HEעברית
כמו צ'ינגונים
koh-moh tsee-ng-o-nee
HIहिन्दी
टैटो जैसा
taato jaisa
HUMagyar
cigány módon
chee-ga-ny mod-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti nomaden
se-pa-ti no-ma-den
ITItaliano
come gitano
koh-meh zhee-ta-no
KO한국어
집시식으로
jib-si-sik-e-ro
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti pengembara
se-pa-ti pen-ge-m-ba-ra
MYမြန်မာ
ရိုမန် စံ
yo-man san
NLNederlands
op zigeunerachtige wijze
op zee-geh-ner-a-ch-tige wie-ze
NONorsk
på ciganesk vis
pa tsee-gan-esk viss
PLPolski
w cygański sposób
v cy-gan-ski spo-so-b
PTPortuguês
como gitano
koh-moh zhee-ta-no
RORomână
în stil țigănesc
in stil tee-gan-esc
RUРусский
по-цигански
pa-tsee-gan-ski
SVSvenska
på ciganska vis
pa tsee-gan-ska viss
SWKiswahili
kama Wa-Roma
ka-ma wa-ro-ma
TAதமிழ்
பழங்குடி முறையில்
pa-lan-koo-di mu-rai-yil
THไทย
แบบโรมา
bye-p ro-ma
TLTL
tuladang gitano
too-la-dang gee-ta-no
TRTürkçe
Çingene tarzında
ching-eh-neh tar-zin-da
UKУкраїнська
циганським чином
tsee-gan-sk-ym chy-nom
VITiếng Việt
theo phong cách du mục
theo phong-khoa-ch du-muc
ZH中文
以吉普赛风格
yǐ jī pù sài fēng gé
ZUZU
izigqibho
ee-zee-g-kee-boh
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
An adverbial formation that reifies 'Gypsy' stereotypes into a manner of being or acting, suggesting a defined behavioral category rooted in racialized assumptions.
Inclusive Usage
Do not use. Describe the actual manner or method intended: 'nomadically,' 'creatively,' 'unconventionally,' etc.
Inclusive Alternatives
["nomadically","creatively","unconventionally"]