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Khirghiz

Khirghiz

9.9
The language that Kyrgyz people speak in Kyrgyzstan
  • noun
  • /kɪrˈɡɪz/
translation icon : quirguís
  • I learned some Khirghiz phrases during my trip to Bishkek.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both Russian and Khirghiz.

  • The Khirghiz language belongs to the Turkic family of languages.

  • Many official documents in Kyrgyzstan are translated into Khirghiz.

  • The Khirghiz language has a rich oral tradition.

  • Many official documents in Kyrgyzstan are translated into Khirghiz.

  • She is fluent in both Russian and Khirghiz.

  • The Khirghiz language belongs to the Turkic family of languages.

Synonyms

Kirghiz language
vsKhirghiz
9.8

A language that Kirghiz people speak in Kyrgyzstan and nearby regions

focuses more on the language being chiefly used within Kyrgyzstan
Khirghiz language
vsKhirghiz
9.4

A language spoken by the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas

stresses that the language is chiefly concentrated inside Kyrgyzstan
Kirgiz language
vsKhirghiz
8.9

A language spoken by the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas

narrows the idea to being chiefly used within Kyrgyzstan rather than broadly
Kirghiz
vsKhirghiz
9.9

A Turkic language spoken mainly in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas

places primary emphasis on its use inside Kyrgyzstan rather than nearby places
Kirgiz
vsKhirghiz
9.8

A Turkic language spoken mainly in Kyrgyzstan

adds that the language is identified with the country's people more than location
Kyrgyz
vsKhirghiz
9.6

The language spoken by people in Kyrgyzstan

is the neutral term focusing on chief use in Kyrgyzstan without status mention

Compounds

Khirghiz language
9.4

A language spoken by the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas

Surface Forms

Khirghiz singular
Khirghiz plural

Etymology

Khirghiz is an older English spelling of Kyrgyz and comes from a Turkic name built on kyrk meaning 'forty'. One popular story says it referred to 'forty clans' who founded the people, so the Khirghiz language is simply the language of that group.