Kyrgyzstan
kyr·gyzs·tan
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a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
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From Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from кыргыз (kırgız, “Kyrgyz”) + -стан (-stan, “-stan”). Equivalent to Kyrgyz + -stan. More at Kyrgyz.
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