Kirghiz

[ kir-geez; Russian kyir-gyees ]

/ kɪrˈgiz; Russian kyɪrˈgyis /

a member of a formerly nomadic people dwelling chiefly in Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan).

the Turkic language of the Kirghiz.

Example sentences from the Web for kirghiz

It was conquered step by step, and after many (p. 265) struggles with the Turkomans and Kirghiz to whom it originally belonged.

The Story of Russia |R. Van Bergen, M.A.
The nomads are represented by about 18,000 Kalmucks, and the remainder by Kirghiz.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8 |Various
The strap employed by the Kirghiz seems to be an example of this.

Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire |John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
The Kirghiz under Sadic Beg could not be trusted, and it seemed that that chief was still inclined to play for his own hand.

The Life of Yakoob Beg |Demetrius Boulger

The Kirghiz are a race of Turkish origin, speaking one of the purest Tartar dialects.

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art |Various

Kirghiz

/ (ˈkɜːɡɪz) /

a variant spelling of Kyrgyz