Kyrgyz

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)ɡɪz/

Kyrgyz

English Noun

Definition

Member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan

Etymology

From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, “forty tribes”); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, “hawk”); or likely from кырк (kırk, “extinguish, mince, cut”). More at Kyrgyz.