Kirghiz

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːɡɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kir gēz′; Russ. kyir gyēs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Kir•ghiz  (kir gēz′; Russ. kyir gyēs′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ghiz•es, (esp. collectively) -ghiz for 1.
  1. Anthropology, Language Varietiesa member of a formerly nomadic people dwelling chiefly in Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan).
  2. Language Varietiesthe Turkic language of the Kirghiz.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kirghiz, Kirgiz / ˈkɜːɡɪz/
  1. a variant spelling of Kyrgyz
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kyrgyz / ˈkɪəɡɪz/, Kirghiz, Kirgiz
  1. ( -gyz, -ghiz, -giz) a member of a people of central Asia, inhabiting Kyrgyzstan and a vast area of central Siberia
  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
'Kirghiz' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kazakh Steppe - Kirghiz Steppe - Kirghizia - Kyrgyz - Turkic - steppe - tarpan

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