Kyrgyz

noun Kyr·gyz \ˌkir-ˈgēz\

plural Kyrgyz or Kirghiz

Definition of KYRGYZ

: a member of a Turkic people of Kyrgyzstan and adjacent areas of central Asia

: the language of the Kyrgyz

— Kyrgyz adjective

Kyr·gyz or Kir·ghiz \ˌkir-ˈgēz\

Kyrgyz K i̵rg i̵z

First Known Use: 1991

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