Meanings
proper noun
alternative Ysyk-Kol · alternative Ysyk-Köl
- A large freshwater endorheic lake in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan.
- A region of Kyrgyzstan.
Origin
- RussianИссык-Ку́ль
- KyrgyzЫсык-Көл
- EnglishIssyk Kul
From Kyrgyz Ысык-Көл (Isık-Köl) "hot lake" via Russian Иссык-Ку́ль (Issyk-Kúlʹ).
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Chinese Mandarin 伊塞克湖
- 伊塞克湖 (Yīsàikè hú)a lake in Kyrgyzstan
Finnish Issyk Kul
- Issyk Kula lake in Kyrgyzstan
Persian ایسیقکول
- ایسیقکول (issiq-kul)a lake in Kyrgyzstan
Polish Issyk-kul
- Issyk-kula lake in Kyrgyzstan
Russian Иссык-Ку́ль
- Иссык-Ку́ль (Issyk-Kúlʹ)a lake in Kyrgyzstan
Turkish Issık Göl, Isık Göl
- Issık Göla lake in Kyrgyzstan
- Isık Göla lake in Kyrgyzstan
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APA
Issyk Kul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Issyk%20Kul
MLA
“Issyk Kul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Issyk%20Kul. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Issyk Kul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Issyk%20Kul.
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