Khakas

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *kiĺi (person).

Cognate with Southern Altai кижи (kiži), Tuvan кижи (kiji), Yakut киһи (kihi), Kazakh кісі (kısı), Turkish kişi, etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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кізі (kìzì)

  1. person (human being)

Declension

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