Kara Kyrgyz

noun

Kara Kyr·​gyz

¦karə(ˌ)kər¦gēz,

-arəˌkir¦-

1

: a Kyrgyz people closely resembling the Mongols and dwelling chiefly in the Tien Shan highlands and the Great Pamir

called also Black Kyrgyz, Burut

2

: a member of the Kara Kyrgyz people

Word History

Etymology

Kyrgyz Karakyrghyz, literally, black Kyrgyz, from kara black + Kyrghyz Kyrgyz

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