Lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz

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.

(Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably unrelated)

(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
apta (dial.)	week	apta	week
juma	friday, week	juma	friday
jönököy	simply	jönekey	?
jay	slow	jay	slow, simple, quiet
tamga	letter	taŋba	~sign, tamga


Kyrgyz		Kazakh
word	gloss	word	gloss
üy bülö	family	otbası	family
ooba	yes	iyä	yes
ıya?	huh?
tataal	complicated/complex	keşendi	complicated/complex
qotor-	translate, convert	awdar-	translate, convert
emerek	furniture	jıyhaz	furniture
je	or	nemese	or
daroo	immediately	birden	"
qoqus(tan)	suddenly	?
ayant	[city] square	alaŋ	"
?		şomalda-	to bathe
qooz	pleasant to look at (not person)	?
mıyzam	law	zaŋ	"

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