Lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz
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This is here mainly to quantify lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz. For sound correspondence issues, see Turkic sound changes and Turkic words that shouldn't be as they are.
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False friends A
(Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably unrelated)
| Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| word | gloss | word | gloss |
| tamaşa | a joke | tamaşa | perfect |
| zaŋ | shit | zaŋ | law |
False friends B
(Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably related)
| Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| word | gloss | word | gloss |
| arman | a regret, a sorrow | arman | dream / a wish for something to come |
| eje | mother | äje | grandmother |
| apa | mother | apa | older female |
Words where cognate doesn't exist
| Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| word | gloss | word | gloss |
| üy bülö | family | otbası | family |
| ooba | yes | iyä | yes |
| ıya? | huh? | ||
| tataal | complicated/complex | keşendi | complicated/complex |
Words where cognate's form is different
| Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| word | gloss | word | gloss |
| ayıl | village | awıl | village |
| iş/jumuş qıl- | to work | jumıs iste- | to work |
| tiyeşelüü | concerning | tiyisti | concerning |
| qatıstı | related to | ||
| (bir) tuulğan | relative | tuwıs | relative |
Cognates where default variant is different
| Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| word | gloss | word | gloss |
| aqısız, tegin | free (of cost) | tegin, aqısız | " |
| jardam, kömök | help, aid, assistance | kömek, jardam | " |
