Kirghiz
Americannoun
PLURAL
KirghizesPLURAL
Kirghiz-
a member of a formerly nomadic people dwelling chiefly in Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan).
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the Turkic language of the Kirghiz.
noun
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Kazakhs make up 8 percent of the population, and the rest are Hui, Kirghiz and Mongols, among others.
From New York Times
Xinjiang is also home to other ethnic groups such as the Kazakh and Kirghiz.
From New York Times
I must say that I was astonished to see how well the Kirghiz horses stood the long journeys.
From Project Gutenberg
Everything in that place was dear and gracious to my eyes; the sun shining in the infinite blue of heaven, the distant song of the Kirghiz that came from the opposite bank.
From Project Gutenberg
Some of the regiments were composed of Kirghiz; and one, at least, of Mongolians pure and simple.
From Project Gutenberg
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