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Kazakh

Kazakh

8.0
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Kazakhstan and nearby countries
  • noun
  • /kəˈzɑk/
translation icon : kazajo
  • Many people in Kazakhstan speak Kazakh as their first language.

Examples

  • The official documents are available in both Russian and Kazakh.

  • She is taking classes to learn how to write in Kazakh.

  • Many people in Kazakhstan speak Kazakh as their first language.

  • She is learning Kazakh to communicate with her family.

  • Is Kazakh similar to Turkish?

  • The official documents are available in both Russian and Kazakh.

  • She is taking classes to learn how to write in Kazakh.

Synonyms

Kazakh language
vsKazakh
7.2

A Turkic language spoken by Kazakh people in Kazakhstan and nearby areas

is the shorter single-word form for the same tongue
Kazak language
vsKazakh
7.4

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

is the standard spelling in the shorter single-word form
Kazak
vsKazakh
8.9

The Turkic language spoken by people in Kazakhstan

is the standard single-word spelling for the same tongue

Compounds

Kazakh language
7.2

A Turkic language spoken by Kazakh people in Kazakhstan and nearby areas

Surface Forms

Kazakh singular
Kazakhs plural

Etymology

Kazakh comes from an old Turkic word qazaq, which meant 'free' or 'wanderer'. The language is named for the people who lived as nomads on the steppe, so calling the language Kazakh links it to that group's way of life.