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kyrgyzstan

/ˌkɝ.ɡɪˈstɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
kyr-gyzs-tan
IPA
/ˌkɝ.ɡɪˈstɑn/
30
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek.

Etymology

From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from кыргыз (kırgız, “Kyrgyz”) + -стан (-stan, “-stan”). Equivalent to Kyrgyz + -stan. More at Kyrgyz.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɝ.ɡɪˈstɑn/
  • British English: /ˌkɜː.ɡɪˈstɑːn/

Inflected Forms

Kirgizstan (alternative) Kirghizstan (alternative) Kyrghyzstan (alternative) Kirgizia (alternative) Kirghizia (alternative) Kyrgyzia (alternative) Kyrghyzia (alternative)

Phrases

Kyrgyz SSR Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

khirigsuur Kyrgyz Kirghiz Kyrgyz SSR Kyrgyzstani Bishkek Countries of the world

Questions

How do you pronounce kyrgyzstan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɝ.ɡɪˈstɑn/.
What does kyrgyzstan mean?
A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek.
Where does kyrgyzstan come from?
From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from кыргыз (kırgız, “Kyrgyz”) + -стан (-stan, “-stan”). Equivalent to Kyrgyz + -stan. More at Kyrgyz.

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