# Kyrgyz

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɜː(ɹ)ɡɪz/ · frequency rank #36,636

## Definitions
1. Member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan
2. Member of a Siberian Turkic people now known as Khakas

## Etymology
From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, “forty tribes”); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, “hawk”); or likely from кырк (kırk, “extinguish, mince, cut”). More at Kyrgyz.

## Common misspellings (11)
`kkyrgyz`, `krygyz`, `kygryz`, `kyrggyz`, `kyrgyyz`, `kyrgyzz`, `kyrgzy`, `kyrrgyz`, `kyrygz`, `kyyrgyz`, `ykrgyz`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kyrgyz