Definitions

1. noun

A member of a Turkic people who live in Kyrgyzstan or, traditionally, in Xinjiang, China.

“The kirghiz nomads had been migrating for centuries, following the seasonal pastures.”

2. noun

A variant of the Kirghiz language, a Turkic language spoken in Kyrgyzstan and other parts of Central Asia.

“The anthropologist spent years studying the kirghiz language and its various dialects.”