Kirghiz
noun
a member of a formerly nomadic people dwelling chiefly in Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan).
Kirghizes
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pluralof Kirghiz.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their tents are exactly the same as those of the Kirghizes of the Pamir and the Kirghiz Steppe.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
Then the Kirghizes thought of a grand way of getting over the treacherous snow.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
Hunger makes them very daring, and they do great damage to the flocks of the Kirghizes, as they will kill even when they do not wish to eat.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
Islam Bay, six Kirghizes, and ten yaks were in readiness before sunrise, and we took with us ample provisions, fur coats, spades and alpenstocks, food and a tent.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
Two Kirghizes go in front with sticks to mark out the way, in order that the horses may not sink in the snow.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
