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Kirghiz

Kirghiz

9.7
A person from Kyrgyzstan who is part of a Turkic-speaking people
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
translation icon : kirguís
  • A Kirghiz man welcomed us into his yurt in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

Examples

  • Many Kirghiz still practice nomadic herding in remote areas.

  • The Kirghiz have a rich tradition of epic poetry and storytelling.

  • The Kirghiz people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Kirghiz families still practice traditional nomadic lifestyles.

  • A Kirghiz man welcomed us into his yurt in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

  • Many Kirghiz still practice nomadic herding in remote areas.

  • The Kirghiz have a rich tradition of epic poetry and storytelling.

Synonyms

Kyrgyz
vsKirghiz
1 8.4

A person from Kyrgyzstan

refers specifically to a member of the Turkic speaking ethnic group native to the country
Kirgiz
vsKirghiz
9.5

A person from a Turkic group who lives mainly in Kyrgyzstan

is focused on the native Turkic group mainly in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas
Khirghiz
vsKirghiz
9.9

A person from the Kyrgyz people who lives mainly in Kyrgyzstan

is centred on the native Turkic group in Kyrgyzstan and nearby regions

Compounds

Kirghiz language
9.8

A language that Kirghiz people speak in Kyrgyzstan and nearby regions

Surface Forms

Kirghiz singular
Kirghiz plural

Etymology

The word Kirghiz likely comes from the Turkic root kyrk meaning 'forty', which refers to a legend of 'forty tribes' that formed the group. That is why a Kirghiz is a member of that people.