variants
or Kirghiz
plural Kyrgyz or Kirghiz
1
: a member of a Turkic people of Kyrgyzstan and adjacent areas of central Asia
2
: the language of the Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz
adjective
Examples of Kyrgyz in a Sentence
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The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
On Your Lap, Anshul Chauhan’s Tiger and Kyrgyz feature Kurak, from Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
They are typically mirrored and symmetrical, too, an expression of the core Kyrgyz belief in harmony.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
Apparent union members from Brazil, Spain, Ukraine, Mexico, Switzerland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic were all present instead.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, National Bank of Cambodia, the Central Bank of the Philippines, and the Bank of Ghana each purchased one tonne of gold.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Snow leopards are found in mountainous regions across 12 Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
In a Wednesday press release, the DHS said Uzbekistan’s government has worked alongside the U.S. in the deportation of more than 100 Uzbek, Kazakh and Kyrgyz immigrants.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
On Your Lap, Anshul Chauhan’s Tiger and Kyrgyz feature Kurak, from Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
They are typically mirrored and symmetrical, too, an expression of the core Kyrgyz belief in harmony.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
Apparent union members from Brazil, Spain, Ukraine, Mexico, Switzerland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic were all present instead.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, National Bank of Cambodia, the Central Bank of the Philippines, and the Bank of Ghana each purchased one tonne of gold.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Snow leopards are found in mountainous regions across 12 Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
In a Wednesday press release, the DHS said Uzbekistan’s government has worked alongside the U.S. in the deportation of more than 100 Uzbek, Kazakh and Kyrgyz immigrants.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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“Kyrgyz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kyrgyz. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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