Kirgiz
- noun
- /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
- She is fluent in both Russian and Kirgiz.
Examples
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The Kirgiz language has a rich oral tradition.
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The film was subtitled in English, Russian, and Kirgiz.
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Linguists have noted the unique vowel harmony in Kirgiz.
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Many people in Kyrgyzstan speak Kirgiz fluently.
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Many people in Kyrgyzstan speak Kirgiz fluently.
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Linguists have noted the unique vowel harmony in Kirgiz.
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The Kirgiz language has a rich oral tradition.
Synonyms
The language spoken by people in Kyrgyzstan
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas
A language spoken by the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas
A language that Kirghiz people speak in Kyrgyzstan and nearby regions
A language spoken by the Kyrgyz people in Kyrgyzstan and nearby areas
The language that Kyrgyz people speak in Kyrgyzstan
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kirgiz as the name of a language comes from the same root kyrk 'forty', because the language is named after the Kirgiz people who speak it.