Kyrgyz
Britishnoun
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a member of a Mongoloid people of central Asia, inhabiting Kyrgyzstan and a vast area of central Siberia
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the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
Example Sentences
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"Many beauticians often have a little too much freedom. They think they have learned and, without being surgeons, sometimes perform surgical procedures," Kyrgyz plastic surgeon Iskender Kachkinbayev told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kyrgyz nurse Oksana Tikhaya is another victim of a botched procedure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Now, when the Kyrgyz go to the monarchies of the Gulf, they encounter modern societies where women work, drive and attend university, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
In April, UK’s foreign secretary at the time, David Cameron, travelled to Bishkek and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to do more to tighten their sanctions' compliance.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which almost one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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