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kyrgyz

/ˈkɪɹɡɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
kyr-gyz
IPA
/ˈkɪɹɡɪz/
26
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan

noun

Member of a Siberian Turkic people now known as Khakas

name

The Turkic language of the Kyrgyz people

adj

Of, from, or relating to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people, or the Kyrgyz language

Etymology

From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, “forty tribes”); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, “hawk”); or likely from кырк (kırk, “extinguish, mince, cut”). More at Kyrgyz.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: кыргыз

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/
  • British English: /ˈkɜː(ɹ)ɡɪz/

Inflected Forms

Kirghiz (alternative) Kirgiz (alternative) Kyrghyz (alternative) Qirghiz (alternative) Qyrghyz (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kyrgyz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/.
What does kyrgyz mean?
Member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan
Where does kyrgyz come from?
From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, “forty tribes”); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, “hawk”); or likely from кырк (kırk, “extinguish, mince, cut”). More at Kyrgyz.

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