吉爾吉斯
Chinese
| phonetic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吉爾吉斯) | 吉 | 爾 | 吉 | 斯 | |
| simp. (吉尔吉斯) | 吉 | 尔 | 吉 | 斯 | |
| alternative forms | 奇爾吉斯／奇尔吉斯 | ||||
Etymology
Borrowed from Manchu ᡴᡳᡵᡤᡳᠰ (kirgis, “Yenisei Kirghiz”). The term was originally referring to the Yenisei Kirghiz people during the Qing period, whereas 布魯特／布鲁特 (Bùlǔtè) was used to call the Tian Shan Kirghiz.
Pronunciation
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