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吉爾吉斯

简吉尔吉斯 · 繁吉爾吉斯

Mandarin · pinyin Jí ěr jí sī

Kyrgyz
(Tw, HK) Kyrgyzstan

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
爾: Look up this written character
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–2–1 · Ji2 er3 ji2 si1

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gat1 ji5 gat1 si1

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noun

(～人) Kyrgyz (people or person)
(historical) Yenisei Kirghiz

name

(Taiwan, informal in Mainland) Kyrgyzstan

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