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khirghiz

/kɪrˈɡiːz/

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noun

/kɪrˈɡiːz/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее представителя тюркоязычного народа монголоидной расы, населяющего центральную Сибирь, или тюркский язык, на котором говорит этот народ.

A noun referring to a member of a Turkic-speaking people of Mongolian race inhabiting central Siberia, or the Turkic language spoken by this people.

proper noun

  1. Ethnic group memberB2formal

    A person belonging to a Turkic-speaking ethnic group primarily found in Kyrgyzstan and surrounding regions of Central Asia.

    ruКиргиз

    • The Khirghiz have a rich tradition of epic poetry.
    • Many Khirghiz still practice nomadic herding in the mountains.
    • She is a Khirghiz from the Issyk-Kul region.

    Synonymskirghizkirgiz

  2. B2formal

    The Turkic language spoken by the Khirghiz people, which is the official language of Kyrgyzstan.

    ruКиргизский язык

    • Khirghiz uses a modified Cyrillic alphabet.
    • He is learning to speak Khirghiz for his research.
    • The word 'manas' is important in the Khirghiz language.

    Synonymskirghizkirgiz

Forms
  • khirghiz plural form
  • khirghiz' possessive plural form
  • khirghiz's possessive singular form