Kirgizstāna

See also: Kirgizstānā

Latvian

Kirgizstāna (Āzijā)
Kirgizstānas karogs

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız) and Persian ستان (stān), a common ending for country names. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine, 4th-declension noun, following the general pattern for country names.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kirgizstāna f (4th declension)

  1. Kyrgyzstan (country in central Asia, with Bishkek as its capital)
    Kirgizstānas karogsthe flag of Kyrgyzstan
    Kirgizstānas politiskās opozīcijathe political opposition of Kyrgyzstan
    opozīcija pārņem varu Kirgizstānāthe opposition takes power in Kyrgyzstan

Declension

Synonyms

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