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Kazak

Kazak

6.9
A former Soviet republic in Central Asia now called Kazakhstan
  • noun
  • /kəˈzæk/
translation icon : Kazajistán
  • The Kazak republic gained independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Examples

  • Many resources in the Kazak region attracted foreign investment in the 1990s.

  • Many resources in the Kazak region attracted foreign investment in the 1990s.

  • The history of the Kazak people is rich in tradition and culture.

  • The Kazak people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Kazaks are known for their horsemanship.

  • The Kazak republic gained independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

  • The history of the Kazak people is rich in tradition and culture.

Synonyms

Kazakhstan
vsKazak
67 4.2

A large country in Central Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union

refers to the historical Soviet republic now called that country
Kazakh
vsKazak
1 4.8

A country in Central Asia south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea

refers to the former Soviet republic rather than general nationality or adjective
Kazakstan
vsKazak
4.8

A landlocked country in Central Asia south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea, often spelled Kazakhstan

is the same name but written in a different older spelling

A country in Central Asia south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea

is a historical republic name rather than the formal state title

Compounds

A Turkic language that Kazakh people speak in Kazakhstan and nearby areas

Surface Forms

Kazak singular
Kazaks plural

Etymology

Kazak for the country comes from the Turkic word qazaq, which meant 'free man' or 'wanderer'. So Kazakhstan (with -stan meaning 'land') is the 'land of the free people'.