Kyrgyzstan

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UK/ˌkɜː.ɡɪˈstɑːn/UK/ˌkɪə.ɡɪˈstɑːn/UK/-ˌstɑːn/UK/-ˈstæn/

proper noun

A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek.

CommonScrabble 30

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kirgizstan · alternative Kirghizstan · alternative Kyrghyzstan · alternative Kirgizia · alternative Kirghizia · alternative Kyrgyzia · alternative Kyrghyzia

  1. A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek.

Origin

  1. KyrgyzКыргызстан
  2. EnglishKyrgyzstan

From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from кыргыз (kırgız, “Kyrgyz”) + -стан (-stan, “-stan”). Equivalent to Kyrgyz + -stan. More at Kyrgyz.

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Translations

Afrikaans Kirgisië, Kirgistan
  • Kirgisiëcountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgistancountry in Central Asia
Arabic قِيرْغِيزِسْتَان, قِرْغِيزْسْتَان
  • قِيرْغِيزِسْتَان (qirḡizistān)country in Central Asia
  • قِرْغِيزْسْتَان (qirḡīzstān)country in Central Asia
  • قِرْغِزْسْتَان (qirḡizstān)country in Central Asia
Basque Kirgizistan, Kirgizia
  • Kirgizistancountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgiziacountry in Central Asia
Bengali কিরগিজিস্তান
  • কিরগিজিস্তান (kirgijistan)country in Central Asia
Bulgarian Киргизста́н
  • Киргизста́н (Kirgizstán)country in Central Asia
Catalan Kirguizistan
  • Kirguizistancountry in Central Asia
Chinese Cantonese 吉爾吉斯斯坦 /吉尔吉斯斯坦
  • 吉爾吉斯斯坦 /吉尔吉斯斯坦 (gat¹ ji⁵ gat¹ si¹ si¹ taan²)country in Central Asia
Chinese Mandarin 吉爾吉斯斯坦 /吉尔吉斯斯坦
  • 吉爾吉斯斯坦 /吉尔吉斯斯坦 (Jí'ěrjísīsītǎn)country in Central Asia
Czech Kyrgyzstán
  • Kyrgyzstáncountry in Central Asia
Danish Kirgisistan, Kirgisien
  • Kirgisistancountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgisiencountry in Central Asia
Dutch Kirgizië, Kirgistan
  • Kirgiziëcountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgistancountry in Central Asia
Esperanto Kirgizistano, Kirgizio
  • Kirgizistanocountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgiziocountry in Central Asia
Estonian Kõrgõzstan, Kirgiisia
  • Kõrgõzstancountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgiisiacountry in Central Asia
Finnish Kirgisia
  • Kirgisiacountry in Central Asia
French Kirghizistan, Kirghizstan
  • Kirghizistancountry in Central Asia
  • Kirghizstancountry in Central Asia
German Kirgisistan, Kirgisien
  • Kirgisistancountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgisiencountry in Central Asia
Greek Κιργιζία, Κιργιζιστάν
  • Κιργιζία (Kirgizía)country in Central Asia
  • Κιργιζιστάν (Kirgizistán)country in Central Asia
Hebrew קִירְגִּיזְסְטָן
  • קִירְגִּיזְסְטָן (kirgizistan)country in Central Asia
Hindi किर्गिज़स्तान, किर्ग़िज़स्तान
  • किर्गिज़स्तान (kirgizastān)country in Central Asia
  • किर्ग़िज़स्तान (kirġizastān)country in Central Asia
Hungarian Kirgizisztán
  • Kirgizisztáncountry in Central Asia
Icelandic Kirgistan
  • Kirgistancountry in Central Asia
Indonesian Kirgizstan
  • Kirgizstancountry in Central Asia
Irish Cirgeastáin
  • Cirgeastáincountry in Central Asia
Italian Kirghizistan
  • Kirghizistancountry in Central Asia
Japanese キルギス, キルギスタン
  • キルギス (Kirugisu)country in Central Asia
  • キルギスタン (Kirugisutan)country in Central Asia
Korean 키르기스스탄, 끼르기즈스딴
  • 키르기스스탄 (Kireugiseuseutan)country in Central Asia
  • 끼르기즈스딴 (Kkireugijeuseuttan)country in Central Asia
Latin Chirgisia
  • Chirgisiacountry in Central Asia
Latvian Kirgizstāna
  • Kirgizstānacountry in Central Asia
Lithuanian Kirgizija, Kirgizstanas
  • Kirgizijacountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgizstanascountry in Central Asia
Malay Kyrgyzstan
  • Kyrgyzstancountry in Central Asia
Māori Kehitāna, Kikitānga
  • Kehitānacountry in Central Asia
  • Kikitāngacountry in Central Asia
Norwegian Bokmål Kirgisistan
  • Kirgisistancountry in Central Asia
Polish Kirgistan
  • Kirgistancountry in Central Asia
Portuguese Quirguistão, Quirguizistão
  • Quirguistãocountry in Central Asia
  • Quirguizistãocountry in Central Asia
Romanian Kârgâzstan
  • Kârgâzstancountry in Central Asia
Russian Кыргызста́н, Кирги́зия
  • Кыргызста́н (Kyrgyzstán)country in Central Asia
  • Кирги́зия (Kirgízija)country in Central Asia
  • Киргизста́н (Kirgizstán)country in Central Asia
Slovak Kirgizsko, Kirgizstan
  • Kirgizskocountry in Central Asia
  • Kirgizstancountry in Central Asia
Spanish Kirguizistán, Kirguistán
  • Kirguizistáncountry in Central Asia
  • Kirguistáncountry in Central Asia
Swahili Kirigizistani, Kirigizia
  • Kirigizistanicountry in Central Asia
  • Kirigiziacountry in Central Asia
  • Ukirigizicountry in Central Asia
Swedish Kirgizistan
  • Kirgizistancountry in Central Asia
Tagalog Kirgistan
  • Kirgistancountry in Central Asia
Tamil கிர்கிஸ்தான்
  • கிர்கிஸ்தான் (kirkistāṉ)country in Central Asia
Thai คีร์กีซสถาน
  • คีร์กีซสถาน (kii-gíis-sà-tǎan)country in Central Asia
Turkish Kırgızistan
  • Kırgızistancountry in Central Asia
Ukrainian Киргизста́н, Кирги́зія
  • Киргизста́н (Kyrhyzstán)country in Central Asia
  • Кирги́зія (Kyrhýzija)country in Central Asia
  • Кирґизста́н (Kyrgyzstán)country in Central Asia
Urdu کِرْغِیزَسْتان
  • کِرْغِیزَسْتان (kirġīzastān)country in Central Asia
Vietnamese Cư-rơ-gư-xtan, Cư-rơ-gư-dơ-xtan
  • Cư-rơ-gư-xtancountry in Central Asia
  • Cư-rơ-gư-dơ-xtancountry in Central Asia
Welsh Cyrgystan, Cirgistan
  • Cyrgystancountry in Central Asia
  • Cirgistancountry in Central Asia
Yiddish קירגיזיע, קירגיזסטאַן
  • קירגיזיע (kirgizye)country in Central Asia
  • קירגיזסטאַן (kirgizstan)country in Central Asia
Cite this entry
APA

Kyrgyzstan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyrgyzstan

MLA

“Kyrgyzstan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyrgyzstan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kyrgyzstan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyrgyzstan.

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