name
Zhyldyz
zhul-DUZ
ʒɯlˈdɯzListen
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Syllable breakdown
Zhyldyz
Sounds like
zhul-DUZ
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan) — from zhyldyz meaning star; the word is directly related to Kazakh yıldız, Uzbek yulduz, and Turkish yıldız — all meaning star
- Meaning
- star
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
zhill-DIZjill-DUZ
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. 'Zh' is pronounced like the 's' in 'measure' or the French 'j'. The 'y' vowels in Kyrgyz are back unrounded vowels approximated as 'u' in English. A beautiful, celestial name.
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