кыргыз

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Kyrgyz

Etymology

Of uncertain etymology. Possibly from кырк кыз (kırk kız, forty girls), a reference to the Epic of Manas unifying forty small tribes against the Chinese and the Muslim expansion; or possibly from кырк ууз (kırk uuz, forty tribes); or possibly from кыргыс (kırgıs, imperishable, inextinguishable, undying). There are several other theories; more at Kyrgyz.

Compare also Khakas хырғыс (xırğıs, a tribe name), Tuvan кыргыс (kırgıs, a tribe name), etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qɯr.ɢɯz/,
  • Hyphenation: кыр‧гыз

Noun

кыргыз (kırgız) (Arabic spelling قىرعىز)

  1. a Kyrgyz (person)
    1. (attributive) Kyrgyz
      кыргыз тилиkırgız tilithe Kyrgyz language
      Кыргыз РеспубликасыKırgız Respublikasıthe Kyrgyz Republic

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Derived terms

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız).

Pronunciation

Noun

кыргы́з (kyrgýzm anim (genitive кыргы́за, nominative plural кыргы́зы, genitive plural кыргы́зов, feminine кыргы́зка)

  1. Alternative form of кирги́з (kirgíz): Kyrgyz (person, preferred form in Kyrgyzstan)

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