Kirgiz
- proper noun
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Kirguistán
- She learned about the political climate in Kirgiz during her studies in Central Asian history.
Examples
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Many tourists visit the breathtaking mountains in Kirgiz, a stunning country known for its natural beauty.
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Tadzhik, Turkmen, and Kirgiz republics formed a zone of more uniformly low availability, despite rapid increase in physician supply associated with population expansion.
Academic text (1990) -
The latter's PhD work in critical security studies focuses on the Kirgiz people's perception of security.
Blog text (5) -
The history of Kirgiz culture is rich and includes various traditions passed down through generations.
Synonyms
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A landlocked country in Central Asia next to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China, independent since 1991
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A landlocked country in Central Asia now officially called Kyrgyzstan
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A former name for Kyrgyzstan used until 1991
A country in Central Asia, also called Kyrgyzstan, known for its high mountains
The official name of Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia
A former name for Kyrgyzstan used during the Soviet era
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kirgiz is an older spelling for Kyrgyzstan and comes from kyrk 'forty', so the place name simply means the land of the Kirgiz people.