 kirghiz |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 | |
| Synonyms: | Kirghizia Kirgizia Kirgiz Kirghizstan Kirgizstan kyrgyz_republic kyrgyzstan Kyrgystan | |
| Related terms: | Asian_country Commonwealth_of_Independent_States Asia bishkek Biskek | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a member of a people of Turkic speech and Mongolian race inhabiting vast regions of central Siberia | |
| Synonyms: | Khirghiz Kirgiz | |
| Related terms: | Turki | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz people | |
| Synonyms: | Khirghiz Kirgiz | |
| Related terms: | Turki | |
| Similar spelling: |
Kirghizia Kirgiz Khirghiz Kirgizia Kirgizstan |
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