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Kirgiz

Kirgiz

9.5
A person from a Turkic group who lives mainly in Kyrgyzstan
  • noun
translation icon : kirguís
  • The Kirgiz are known for their distinctive equestrian games and yurt-dwelling culture.

Examples

  • Many Kirgiz still practice traditional nomadic herding in the highlands.

  • A group of Kirgiz migrated across the mountains in the 19th century.

  • The Kirgiz are known for their rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Kirgizes are skilled horse riders.

  • The Kirgiz people have a long history of migrating through the mountainous terrain of Central Asia.

  • In the festival, the Kirgiz showcased their traditional music and dance, celebrating their cultural heritage.

  • Many Kirgiz continue to live in yurts and maintain a nomadic lifestyle in the vast grasslands.

Synonyms

Kyrgyz
vsKirgiz
1 8.4

A person from Kyrgyzstan

means specifically an ethnic member of Turkic heritage across regions
Khirghiz
vsKirgiz
9.9

A person from the Kyrgyz people who lives mainly in Kyrgyzstan

focuses on traditional presence mainly in Kyrgyzstan and nearby regions
Kirghiz
vsKirgiz
9.7

A person from Kyrgyzstan who is part of a Turkic-speaking people

includes also traditional presence that reaches into Siberia

Compounds

Kirgiz language
8.9

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

Surface Forms

Kirgiz singular
Kirgizes plural

Etymology

Kirgiz comes from an old Turkic word kyrk meaning 'forty', from a story about forty groups who joined together, so Kirgiz originally named the people from those groups.