English Explanatory Dictionary

Kyrgyzstan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪə.ɡɪˌstɑːn/ /ˈkɛː.ɡɪˌstɑːn/ /-stæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Kyrgyzstan.wav /ˌkɪəɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/ /ˌkɛːɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/ En-us-Kyrgyzstan-2.ogg

Word forms

Kyrgyzstan Kirgizstan Kirghizstan Kyrghyzstan Kirgizia Kirghizia Kyrgyzia Kyrghyzia Kyrgystan Khyrgyzstan

Etymology

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

Related words

khirigsuur Kyrgyz Kirghiz Kyrgyz SSR Kyrgyzstani Bishkek Countries of the world
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