Kazakhstan

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkæzÉ™kstæn/, /ˈkɑːzÉ™kstɑːn/
• US IPA: /ˈkÉ‘zÉ™kËŒstæn/
• Rhymes: -æn

Origin

From Kazakh қазақ (qazaq, "Kazakh") + Persian ستان (stān, "-stan")

Full definition of Kazakhstan

Proper noun

1. A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Respublikasy).
• 2006 "O Kazakshtan" (Lyrics) -Kazakhstan greatest country in the world.All other countries are run by little girls.

Synonyms

• Kazakh Eli

Related terms

• Kazakh
• Kazakh SSR