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Kazakh

American  
[kuh-zahk] / kəˈzɑk /
Or Kazak

noun

  1. a member of a nomadic Muslim people living mainly in Kazakhstan.

  2. the Turkic language of the Kazakh people.


Kazakh British  
/ kɑː-, kəˈzɑːk /

noun

  1. a member of a traditionally Muslim Mongoloid people of Kazakhstan

  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The attacks have disrupted flows through a pipeline that delivers Russian and Kazakh oil to the Black Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The trend has empowered more women to speak up, especially after a Kazakh blogger with around a million Instagram followers died after undergoing liposuction in May.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The Kazakh remonstrated with the umpire after Zheng was awarded an ace for a serve when the Chinese player was 30-0 up and 4-3 down in the second set.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

"I'm going to fight as much as I can. Hopefully it's going to be a great match," said Kazakh player Rybakina, who beat Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final in 2023.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

Erlan’s family is Kazakh, from Kazakhstan, and I’m half Korean, half Swiss, so we’re not even from the same sort of place.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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