Kyrgyzstan
See also: Kyrgyzstán
English
Alternative forms
- Kirgizstan, Kirghizstan, Kyrghyzstan
- Kirgizia, Kirghizia, Kyrgyzia, Kyrghyzia
Etymology
Old Turkish kırk ("forty") + Old Turkish uz (uz) ("tribes") + Persian ستان (stān, "-stan")
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪəɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/, /ˈkɛːɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/, /-stæn/
- IPA(key): /ˌkɪəɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/, /ˌkɛːɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/, /-stæn/
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Proper noun
Kyrgyzstan
- A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic.
Related terms
Translations
country in Central Asia
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See also
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
- Bishkek
- Countries of the world
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