Kyrgyzstan

Pronunciation

Origin

Old Turkish kırk ("forty") + Old Turkish uz ("tribes") + Persian ستان (stān, "-stan")

Alternative forms

• Kirgizstan, Kirghizstan, Kyrghyzstan
• Kirgizia, Kirghizia, Kyrgyzia, Kyrghyzia

Full definition of Kyrgyzstan

Proper noun

1. Country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic.

Related terms

• Kyrgyz
  Kirghiz
• Kyrgyz SSR