Kazakh
or Ka·zak
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living mainly in Kazakhstan.
the Turkic language of the Kazakh people.
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How to use Kazakh in a sentence
Two species are usually distinguished: 1, the Kazak koy (the Kirghis sheep); and, 2, the zbeg koy (the zbeg sheep).
Sketches of Central Asia (1868) | Arminius VmbryIt is now seldom copied, but was once a popular pattern for the Kazak and Kutais weavers.
Oriental Rugs | Walter A. HawleyKazak rugs are woven by a nomad tribe dwelling among the Caucasus Mountains.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern | Rosa Belle HoltThere is a certain strength and vigor about the Kazak rugs that seem to be in harmony with the tribe that weaves them.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern | Rosa Belle HoltBut the Kazak rugs are not all crude, by any manner of means.
The Oriental Rug | William D. Ellwanger
British Dictionary definitions for Kazakh
Kazak
/ (kəˈzɑːk, kɑː-) /
plural -zakhs or -zaks a member of a traditionally Muslim Mongoloid people of Kazakhstan
the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
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