How to Use Kyrgyz in a Sentence

Kyrgyz

noun
  • In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.
    Foreign Affairs, 2016-08-24
  • The Kyrgyz have been seminomadic for centuries, and the yurt – whose rooftop, or tyunduk, is featured on the country’s flag – is the key element in maintaining this way of life.
    Oscar Espinosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 2024-11-18
  • Despite the challenges, Kyrgyz filmmaker Dastan Madalbekov is among the directors who see a bright future ahead for the region’s rising talents.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2023-12-11
  • The Kyrgyz Embassy in Washington, responding to a request for comment, said in a statement that the country’s leaders were committed to adhering to international regulations and cracking down on contraband and other illicit trade.
    Joby Warrick, Anchorage Daily News, 2023-07-19
  • Kazakhstan’s transportation ministry said that the flight’s passengers included 37 Azerbaijani nationals, 16 Russians, six Kazakh citizens and three Kyrgyz nationals.
    Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 2024-12-25
  • Advertisement The Kyrgyz Embassy in Washington, responding to a request for comment, said in a statement that the country’s leaders were committed to adhering to international regulations and cracking down on contraband and other illicit trade.
    Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 2023-07-19
  • The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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