Kirgizstāna

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Latvian[edit]

 Kirgizstāna on Latvian Wikipedia
Kirgizstāna (Āzijā)
Kirgizstānas karogs

Etymology[edit]

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Kyrgyz Кыргызстан (Kırgızstan), from Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız) and Persian استان (estân), a common ending for country names. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine, 4th-declension noun, following the general pattern for country names.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Kirgizstāna f (4th declension)

  1. Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)
    Kirgizstānas karogsthe flag of Kyrgyzstan
    Kirgizstānas politiskās opozīcijathe political opposition of Kyrgyzstan
    opozīcija pārņem varu Kirgizstānāthe opposition takes power in Kyrgyzstan

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