Kazak
- noun
- /kɑˈzɑk/
:
kazajo
- Many schools in Kazakhstan teach Kazak, the native language of the Kazakh people.
Examples
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The poem was originally written in Kazak and later translated into English.
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She is fluent in both Russian and Kazak.
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Many schools in Kazakhstan teach Kazak as the primary language.
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Many people in Kazakhstan speak Kazak fluently.
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The Kazak language has many unique features.
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She is fluent in Kazak, which is spoken by millions in Kazakhstan.
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The literature of Kazakhstan is rich, with many works originally written in Kazak.
Synonyms
A Turkic language spoken by Kazakh people in Kazakhstan and nearby areas
A Turkic language that Kazakh people speak in Kazakhstan and nearby areas
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Kazakhstan and nearby countries
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kazak for the language comes from the name of the people and the Turkic word qazaq meaning 'free' or 'wanderer', so it simply means the speech of those people. It is related to the English word Cossack, which also comes from the same old word and helps you remember the idea of a free, mobile people.
