Animals

1. Ат

   At

   Horse

   Usage

   The animal at the centre of Kyrgyz life — riding tours, kymyz mare's milk, horse meat. Horses as livestock are жылкы

2. Төө

   Töö

   Camel

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

3. Кой

   Koy

   Sheep

   Usage

   Used at markets and pastures; mutton is кой эти, the commonest meat in Kyrgyz cooking

4. Эчки

   Echki

   Goat

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

5. Уй

   Uy

   Cow

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

6. Топоз

   Topoz

   Yak

   Usage

   Kept on the high pastures; you will see them around Song-Kol and the high jailoos

7. Эшек

   Eshek

   Donkey

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

8. Ит

   It

   Dog

   Usage

   Also for saying a dog bit you; sheepdogs run loose around pastures, so keep your distance

9. Мышык

   Myshyk

   Cat

   Usage

   Use it to point out a cat at a home, guesthouse or market; also handy for saying you have a cat or are not fond of cats

10. Тоок

    Took

    Chicken

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

11. Короз

    Koroz

    Rooster

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

12. Өрдөк

    Ördök

    Duck

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

13. Каз

    Kaz

    Goose

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

14. Чочко

    Chochko

    Pig

    Usage

    In a Muslim-majority country pork is rarely served; use it to ask whether a dish contains pork

15. Куш

    Kush

    Bird

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see bird

16. Бүркүт

    Bürküt

    Eagle

    Usage

    The golden eagle used by Kyrgyz eagle hunters (бүркүтчү); demonstrations are held around Issyk-Kul

17. Шумкар

    Shumkar

    Falcon

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see falcon

18. Карышкыр

    Karyshkyr

    Wolf

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see wolf

19. Түлкү

    Tülkü

    Fox

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see fox

20. Аюу

    Ayuu

    Bear

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see bear

21. Бугу

    Bugu

    Deer

    Usage

    The Tian Shan red deer (maral), seen in the reserves east of Issyk-Kul

22. Суур

    Suur

    Marmot

    Usage

    The rodent that pops out of burrows on the high pastures. It can carry plague, so do not touch it

23. Коён

    Koyon

    Rabbit

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see rabbit

24. Чычкан

    Chychkan

    Mouse

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see mouse

25. Жылан

    Jylan

    Snake

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see snake

26. Кескелдирик

    Keskeldirik

    Lizard

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see lizard

27. Балык

    Balyk

    Fish

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see fish

28. Бака

    Baka

    Frog

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see frog

29. Чиркей

    Chirkey

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report mosquito — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

30. Чымын

    Chymyn

    Fly

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report fly — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

31. Кумурска

    Kumurska

    Ant

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report ant — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

32. Аары

    Aary

    Bee

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report bee — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

33. Жөргөмүш

    Jörgömüsh

    Spider

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report spider — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

34. Чаян

    Chayan

    Scorpion

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report scorpion — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

35. Көпөлөк

    Köpölök

    Butterfly

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report butterfly — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

36. Илбирс

    Ilbirs

    Snow leopard

    Usage

    A national symbol living in the Tian Shan; sightings are rare, but it comes up constantly in conservation talk

37. Аркар

    Arkar

    Argali wild sheep

    Usage

    The big spiral-horned wild sheep of the high mountains; show it to a guide to ask if you might see one

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