Қазақстан
Qazaqstan/qɑzɑqˈstɑn/
The English phrase Kazakhstan is translated into Kazakh as Қазақстан (Qazaqstan).
Қазақстан is the name of the country located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Meaning: country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of the ethnonym Қазақ (Kazakh) and the suffix -стан, which means 'land of' or 'place of'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Qazaqstan. The IPA is /qɑzɑqˈstɑn/.
Did you know?
- The word Қазақ originally described a 'free person' or a 'wanderer' who had broken away from a tribe. This means Қазақстан literally translates to the 'land of the free'.
- The Kazakh language has transitioned from using the Arabic script to Cyrillic and is currently transitioning back to a Latin-based alphabet. This means you may see the name Қазақстан written in three different scripts.
- While the suffix '-стан' is very common in Central Asia, it was borrowed from Persian rather than being an indigenous Turkic way to denote a country.
Examples in context
- Қазақстан өте үлкен ел.Kazakhstan is a very large country.This sentence is useful for stating that Қазақстан is a very large country.Tatoeba #13844085 by ninefi, translation #12247101 by Miktsoanit
- Қазақстан – Орта Aзияның дамыған елдерiнiң бiрi.Kazakhstan is one of the developed countries in Central Asia.This sentence is useful for describing Қазақстан as a developed country in Central Asia.Tatoeba #1550903 by miflhanc, translation #1550904 by miflhanc
- Қазақстан РеспубликасыThe Republic of KazakhstanThis sentence shows the usage of Қазақстан within the phrase 'the Republic of Kazakhstan'.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- Даурен DaurenСен Қазақстанға барғың келе ме?Sen Qazaqstanda barghyng kele me?Do you want to go to Kazakhstan?
- Мадина MadinaИә, Қазақстан өте әдемі ел.Iä, Qazaqstan öte ädemi el.Yes, Kazakhstan is a very beautiful country.
- Даурен DaurenМен Қазақстанды жақсы көремін.Men Qazaqstandy jaqsy köremin.I love Kazakhstan.
- Мадина MadinaМен де Қазақстанды жақсы көремін, Даурен.Men de Qazaqstandy jaqsy köremin, Dauren.I love Kazakhstan too, Dauren.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kazakhstan” translations and entries Қазақстан, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Қазақстан, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
