Kyrgyzstan
See also: Kyrgyzstán
English
Alternative forms
- Kirgizstan, Kirghizstan, Kyrghyzstan
- Kirgizia, Kirghizia, Kyrgyzia, Kyrghyzia
Etymology
From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from кыргыз (kırgız, “Kyrgyz”) + -стан (-stan, “-stan”). Equivalent to Kyrgyz + -stan. More at Kyrgyz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪəɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/, /ˈkɛːɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/, /-stæn/
- IPA(key): /ˌkɪəɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/, /ˌkɛːɹ.ɡɪˈstɑːn/, /-stæn/
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Proper noun
Kyrgyzstan
- A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek.
Related terms
Translations
country in Central Asia
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See also
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
- Bishkek
- Countries of the world
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