Kyrgyz

noun

Kyr·​gyz ˌkir-ˈgēz 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Although Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan built their nationhood by denouncing the Soviet past as colonial, the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Tajik governments did not use such framing. —Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2022

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, 25 Dec. 2024

Based on preliminary information, the passengers included 37 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russian citizens, six Kazakh citizens, and three Kyrgyz citizens, according to the airline. —David Chiu, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024

The victims Passengers on the Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer operated flight 190 included 37 Azerbaijani nationals, 16 Russians, six Kazakh citizens and three Kyrgyz nationals, according to the New York Times. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024

The Russian state news agency Ria Novosti reported that the passengers were 37 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russians, 6 Kazakh citizens and 3 Kyrgyz citizens, citing the Kazakh Transport Ministry. —Lena Medvedeva, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024

But the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Uzbek governments have been very clear that their citizens are not permitted to fight in Ukraine and will face penalties, perhaps even imprisonment, for doing so. —Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2022

The Asian World Film Festival announced its winners Nov. 21 at an awards ceremony at the Culver Theater hosted by Kyrgyz director and actress Elnura Osmanalieva and TV host, filmmaker and actor Mico Saad. —Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024

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, 18 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Kyrgyz Kɨrgɨz

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1