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Kazakh

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Ka·​zakh | \ kə-ˈzak How to pronounce Kazakh (audio) , -ˈzäk How to pronounce Kazakh (audio) \
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Definition of Kazakh

1 : a member of a Turkic people of Kazakhstan and other countries of central Asia
2 : the language of the Kazakhs

Other Words from Kazakh

Kazakh or less commonly Kazak adjective

First Known Use of Kazakh

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Kazakh

Russian kazakh, from Kazakh kazak

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“Kazakh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kazakh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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