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Meanings of Kirghiz in English

Portuguese
quirguizes
Catalan
kirgistan

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

quirguizes

A Northwestern Turkic language, and, together with Russian, an official language of Kyrgyzstan.

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Examples for "kyrgyz"
Examples for "kyrgyz"
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He said Kyrgyz officials had told him their state coffers were empty.
Reuters
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Kyrgyz officials on Monday refused to comment on whether talks were continuing.
Reuters
3
A Kyrgyz Interior Ministry spokesman said the car exploded inside the compound.
Reuters
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We are trying to establish contact with Kyrgyz authorities, Qureshi told Reuters.
Reuters
5
There has always been rivalry between Kyrgyz people and traditionally richer Uzbeks.
Reuters
Usage of Kirghiz in English
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A single wolf had recently worried 180 sheep belonging to a Kirghiz.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
2
Another Kirghiz, who was mounted, was attacked and killed, horse and all.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
3
The Kirghiz never clothe their horses, even in the coldest winter.
Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
4
The Kirghiz themselves have but little faith in doctors or vets.
Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
5
This city was once the frontier fortress erected by Russia against the Kirghiz.
Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
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They were made of grey Kirghiz felt, which cannot be procured at Khotan.
The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
7
The Kirghiz are by far the finest of the Tartars.
Russia, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
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Like the Kirghiz Steppe, it is unfit for agriculture, although it contains several oases.
The Story of Russia
9
We have seen the Bashkirs and the Kirghiz; perhaps we may weary out Pugatchéf here.
The Daughter of the Commandant
10
The slopes of the constituent chains of the system are inhabited principally by nomad Kirghiz.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
11
To think the Kirghiz used golden eagles for hunting!
Between the Woods and the Water
12
The Kirghiz hordes rose at the voice of Feofar-Khan.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
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They begin at the Kirghiz Steppes, and run west.
Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure
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He had advanced farther than Lake Balkhash, gaining over the Kirghiz population on his way.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
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He looked more like a Tartar or a Kirghiz.
Beasts, Men and Gods
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Again, the conquest of Central Asia led her to overstep the barrier of the Kirghiz deserts.
The Expansion of Europe; The Culmination of Modern History
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Translations for Kirghiz
Catalan
kirgistan
Kirghiz through the time