Animals
Common Kazakh animals — many of which (especially the horse, sheep, camel, and eagle) are deeply tied to traditional Kazakh nomadic culture. Each entry has a placeholder emoji until real illustrations are added.
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⎔Memory matchPair Kazakh ↔ English
◇Multiple choice4 options, pick one
⌨Type the answerType Kazakh from English
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Words (16)
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итdog
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мысықcat
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жылқыhorsecentral to Kazakh nomadic culture
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қойsheep
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сиырcow
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ешкіgoat
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түйеcamelalso "Bactrian camel" — both species native to Kazakhstan
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қасқырwolfa national symbol; on Kazakhstan's coat of arms
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түлкіfox
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аюbear
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бүркітgolden eagletraditional Kazakh hunting bird (берку́тчи / qusbegi)
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барысsnow leopardnational animal; on Almaty's coat of arms
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қоянrabbit / hare
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тышқанmouse
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балықfish
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құсbird
Sentences (3)
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Менің итім бар.I have a dog.
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Қазақ халқы жылқыны қасиетті санайды.The Kazakh people consider the horse sacred.
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Барыс — Қазақстанның ұлттық жануары.The snow leopard is Kazakhstan's national animal.