Type Country
Scripts Кыргызстан(Kyrgyz)
Pronounced Pron. kur-rus-STAHN(Kyrgyz) kər-gi-STAHN(English) KEER-gi-stahn(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kyrgyzstan), a combination of the name of the Kyrgyz people and the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". The ethnic name may be derived from the Turkic word kyrk meaning "forty". This is the name of a country in central Asia.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesKirgistan(Bosnian) Jierjisisitan(Chinese) Kirgistan(Croatian) Kirgisistan(Danish) Kirghizistan, Kirghizstan(French) Kirgisistan, Kirgistan(German) Kirgistan(Icelandic) Kirghizistan(Italian) Qyrghyzstan(Kazakh) Kirgistan(Macedonian) Kirgisistan(Norwegian) Kirgistan(Polish) Kirgistan(Serbian) Kirguistán, Kirguizistán(Spanish) Qirghiziston(Tajik) Kırgızistan(Turkish) Qirg'iziston(Uzbek)
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Entry added February 4, 2020