Months of the year
Kazakh month names are mostly inherited from Persian (via the Old Turkic calendar) with a few unique words. The most culturally important is "наурыз" (March) — the Persian/Central Asian new year, celebrated with a major holiday on March 21st.
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Words (12)
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қаңтарJanuary
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ақпанFebruary
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наурызMarchalso the name of the Kazakh new year holiday on March 21st
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сәуірApril
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мамырMay
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маусымJune
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шілдеJuly
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тамызAugust
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қыркүйекSeptember
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қазанOctoberliterally "cauldron" — also the city of Kazan in Tatarstan
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қарашаNovember
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желтоқсанDecemberfrom "жел" (wind) — the windy month
Sentences (3)
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Бүгін наурыз айының жиырма бірі.Today is March 21st (lit. "the 21st of the month of March").
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Менің туған күнім тамызда.My birthday is in August.
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Желтоқсан — жылдың ең суық айы.December is the coldest month of the year.