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Vocabulary - Clothing

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In today's lesson you will learn some useful words related to Clothes in the Kirghiz language.

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Clothing in Culture

The traditional clothing of the Kyrgyz is an important component of the culture, typical of the clothes of nomads. It varies by region of Kyrgyzstan. The main materials used are wool, felt, leather, hides and coarse fabrics. They are decorated with ornaments inspired by tribal traditions and nature. Even though nowadays many people wear western clothes, the ethnic elements are still visible.

Words

English	Kyrgyz (Cyrillic)	Kyrgyz (transliteration)
belt	кемер, (кур)	kemer, (kur)
blouse	блузка, кофта	bluzka, kofta
boot	өтүк	ötük
cap	шапке	shapke
coat	пальто	pal'to
cotton	пахта	pakhta
dress	көйнөк	köïnök
earrings	сырга, сөйкө	syrga, söïkö
glasses	көз айнек	köz aïnek
glove(s)	мээлей(лер)	meeleï(ler)
handbag, purse	сумка	sumka
handkerchief	бет аарчы	bet aarchy
hat	шляпа	shlyapa
headscarf	жоолук	jooluk
hood	капор	kapor
jacket	куртка, жакет	kurtka, jaket
jewel, jewelry	асыл буюмдар	asyl buyumdar
kepi	фуражка	furajka
leather	булгаары	bulgaary
necklace	мончок	monchok
plastic	пластмасса	plastmassa
pocket	чөнтөк	chöntök
raincoat	плащ	plashch
resin	резина	rezina
ring	шакек	shakek
rubber	каучук	kauchuk
rubber sandal	галош	galosh
scarf	шарф	sharf
shirt	көйнөк	köïnök
shoelace, shoestring	боо	boo
shoemaker, cobbler	өтүкчү	ötükchü
shoes	туфли	tufli
silk	жибек	jibek
sleeve	жең	jeng
slippers	үй кепичи	üï kepichi
sock	байпак	baïpak
stockings, pantyhose, tights	колготы, колготки	kolgoty, kolgotki
sunglasses	күн очки	kün ochki
trousers, pants	шым	shym
underwear	ич кийим	ich kiyim
velvet	бархат	barkhat
wool	жүн	jün

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