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**Buyemae** · 05-03-2012, 10:14 PM

I've heard this term for Jews is turning into politically incorrect in some countries but not here. It's a loanword but in Lithuanian it happens to have a very positive meaning: žydėti means "to bloom". But I've heard that čigonai is considered as politically incorrect, now they're officially called romai. I don't understand why this is happening.

Latvian Jews say this word got a sorrowful colour during the holocaust, although they used it when talking about themselves before...

Everyone is now denying what they are and demanding different names for themselves. Soon Russians will demand a new name as many view the Latvian word for them- Krievi as if it has some sinister/negative colour.

A Russian would use the word Gansi, when talking about Latvians in a despective way.

05-03-2012, 10:14 PM	#30
Buyemae Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 607 Senior Member	I've heard this term for Jews is turning into politically incorrect in some countries but not here. It's a loanword but in Lithuanian it happens to have a very positive meaning: žydėti means "to bloom". But I've heard that čigonai is considered as politically incorrect, now they're officially called romai. I don't understand why this is happening. Latvian Jews say this word got a sorrowful colour during the holocaust, although they used it when talking about themselves before... Everyone is now denying what they are and demanding different names for themselves. Soon Russians will demand a new name as many view the Latvian word for them- Krievi as if it has some sinister/negative colour. A Russian would use the word Gansi, when talking about Latvians in a despective way.
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