цыга́ночка

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nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
young gypsy girl, little gypsy girl
На поля́нке танцева́ла весёлая цыга́ночка.
A cheerful young gypsy girl was dancing in the clearing.
Diminutive of «цыганка»; affectionate or condescending. The word "gypsy" is now often considered dated or offensive; "Roma girl" is the neutral term.
2.
gypsy dance, tsyganochkadance
Они́ станцева́ли зажига́тельную цыга́ночку.
They danced a fiery gypsy dance.
Name of a well-known lively Russian dance and melody.

Examples

Цыганочка улыбнулась и убежала домой.
The little Gypsy girl smiled and ran home.
Маленькая цыганочка танцевала у костра.
A little Gypsy girl was dancing by the campfire.
Она станцевала весёлую цыганочку на свадьбе.
She performed a lively Gypsy dance at the wedding.