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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kirghiz, Kirgiz, Khirghiznoun

    a member of a people of Turkic speech and Mongolian race inhabiting vast regions of central Siberia

  2. Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kirghizia, Kirgizia, Kirghiz, Kirgiz, Kirghizstan, Kirgizstannoun

    a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991

  3. Kirghiz, Kirgiz, Khirghiznoun

    the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz

Wiktionary

  1. Kirghiznoun

    A language of Kyrgyzstan.

  2. Kirghiznoun

    Turkish ethnic group in Kyrgyzstan.

  3. Etymology: Possibly from the Kyrgyz words "кырк кыз" (forty girls), a reference to the Manas epic unifying forty small tribes against the Chinese and the Muslim expansion; or possibly from "кырк ууз" (the forty tribes); or possibly from "кыргыс" (imperishable, inextinguishable, undying).

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  1. kirghiz

    Kirghiz, also known as Kyrgyz, can refer to either: 1. A member of a traditionally nomadic people who inhabit mainly Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. These people are known for traditions such as yurt dwelling and practicing a pastoral lifestyle. 2. The Turkic language spoken by the Kyrgyz people. It is historically part of the Chagatai branch of the Eastern Turkic languages, but it has more recently been influenced by the Kazakh and Uzbek languages.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Kirghiz

    a nomadic Turkish people occupying the Kirghiz steppes, an immense tract E. of the Ural River and the Caspian Sea, numbering 2½ millions, adventurous, witty, and free-spirited; refuse to settle; retain ancient customs and characteristics, and are Moslems only in name.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kirghiz in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kirghiz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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