Kazakh

noun

Ka·​zakh kə-ˈzak How to pronounce Kazakh (audio) -ˈzäk How to pronounce Kazakh (audio)
variants or less commonly Kazak
1
: a member of a Turkic people of Kazakhstan and other countries of central Asia
2
: the language of the Kazakhs
Kazakh adjective
or less commonly Kazak

Examples of Kazakh in a Sentence

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The project’s starting point was a painting by Kazakh artist Malik Mukanov. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025 In response, the Kazakh government rejected Russia’s full-scale invasion by not supporting Russian territorial gains in Ukraine. Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Someone who is certainly not listening is Bekmambetov, the Kazakh genre auteur of Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Scientists from the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU) have developed a monoclonal antibody that, when delivered into the nose, delivers a preemptive strike, blocking pollen from having any effect. New Atlas, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Kazakh

Word History

Etymology

Russian kazakh, from Kazakh kazak

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kazakh was in 1832

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“Kazakh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kazakh. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

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