Kyrgyz

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, forty tribes); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, hawk); or likely from кырк (kırk, extinguish, mince, cut). More at Kyrgyz.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɜː(ɹ)ɡɪz/, /ˈkɪə(ɹ)ɡɪz/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/

Noun

Kyrgyz (plural Kyrgyz)

  1. Member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan
  2. (nonstandard) Member of a Siberian Turkic people now known as Khakas

Translations

Proper noun

Kyrgyz

  1. The Turkic language of the Kyrgyz people

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Further reading

Adjective

Kyrgyz (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or relating to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people, or the Kyrgyz language

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Czech

Etymology

From the name in Kyrgyz, probably of Turkic origin. More at Kyrgyz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɪrɡɪs]

Noun

Kyrgyz m anim (female equivalent Kyrgyzka)

  1. Kyrgyz (person)

Declension