Kazakh Dictionary / Қазақ Сөздігі / Казахский Словарь

Open-source Kazakh-Russian-English dictionary with etymology, morphological analysis, and multiple Latin transcription systems.

🎯 Project Goals

• Preserve Kazakh language heritage through detailed etymological documentation
• Document morphological roots and word relationships
• Support multiple Latin transcription systems including AnmiTaliDev's proposal
• Provide free, open-access linguistic resources for researchers, learners, and developers
• Build a community-driven knowledge base under CC0 (Public Domain)

📚 Features

• ✅ Trilingual: Kazakh, Russian, and English
• ✅ Etymology: Detailed word origins and historical context
• ✅ IPA Transcription: Accurate phonetic notation
• ✅ Multiple Latin Scripts: 2017, 2021, and AnmiTaliDev's proposal
• ✅ Morphological Analysis: Root words and derivatives
• ✅ Usage Examples: Real-world sentence examples
• ✅ Synonyms & Antonyms: Semantic relationships
• ✅ CC0 License: Completely free and unrestricted

📖 Example Entry

- id: 1
  word: "кітап"
  parent_id: null
  type: "noun"
  transcription: "kɪˈtɑp"
  latin_2017: "kitap"
  latin_2021: "kitap"
  latin_my: "kıtap"
  root_word: "кітап"
  etymology: "Араб тілінен"
  history: "Арабтың 'kitab' (کتاب) сөзінен шыққан..."
  definitions:
    - meaning: "Басылып шыққан әдеби, ғылыми немесе оқу туындысы"
      translation_ru: "Книга"
      translation_en: "Book"
      examples:
        - kk: "Мен кітапханадан жаңа кітап алдым."
          ru: "Я взял новую книгу из библиотеки."
          en: "I took a new book from the library."
  synonyms:
    - word_id: null
      word: "шығарма"
      note: "Для художественной литературы"

🗂️ Project Structure

kazakh-dictionary/
├── dictionary/          # Dictionary entries organized by first letter
│   ├── а/              # Words starting with 'а'
│   ├── ә/              # Words starting with 'ә'
│   ├── б/              # Words starting with 'б'
│   └── .../            # ... all Kazakh Cyrillic letters
├── references/
│   └── latin-proposal/ # AnmiTaliDev's Latin transcription system
├── CLAUDE.md           # Instructions for Claude AI
├── GEMINI.md           # Instructions for Gemini AI
├── CONTRIBUTING.md     # Contribution guidelines
└── README.md           # This file

🚀 Getting Started

Browse the Dictionary

Entries are organized by the first Cyrillic letter of each word:

• Navigate to dictionary/{letter}/ to find words
• Each word has its own YAML file: {word}.yaml

Using the Data

import yaml

# Load a word
with open('dictionary/к/кітап.yaml', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
    word = yaml.safe_load(f)
    print(f"{word[0]['word']} = {word[0]['translation_en']}")

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• How to add new words
• YAML format specifications
• Quality guidelines
• Submission process

Quick Start for Contributors

1. Fork this repository
2. Add/edit YAML files in appropriate dictionary/{letter}/ directory
3. Follow the format in CONTRIBUTING.md
4. Submit a Pull Request

AI Assistance

Using AI to help? Check our AI-specific guidelines:

• CLAUDE.md - For Claude AI
• GEMINI.md - For Google Gemini

📋 Current Statistics

• Words: 194 entries (growing!)
• Languages: 3 (Kazakh, Russian, English)
• Latin Systems: 3 (2017, 2021, AnmiTaliDev)
• Contributors: Open to all!

🔤 Latin Transcription Systems

AnmiTaliDev's Proposal (latin_my)

This project includes support for AnmiTaliDev's Latin transcription proposal, featuring:

• Unique representation for every Cyrillic letter
• Diacritics for accurate phonetic distinction
• Support for all Kazakh sounds

Key features:

• ı (dotless i) for і
• y for ы
• ä for ә
• ğ for ғ
• ŋ for ң
• And more (see references/latin-proposal/)

📄 License

This project is released under CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain).

You are free to:

• ✅ Use for any purpose
• ✅ Modify and redistribute
• ✅ Use commercially
• ✅ No attribution required (but appreciated!)

🌟 Acknowledgments

• AnmiTaliDev - Project creator and maintainer
• New Kazakh Latin Proposal - Latin transcription system
• All contributors who help expand this dictionary

📞 Contact

• Maintainer: AnmiTaliDev
• Email: anmitali198@gmail.com
• Issues: GitHub Issues

🗺️ Roadmap

• Expand dictionary to 1,000+ words
• Add audio pronunciations
• Create web interface
• Develop API for programmatic access
• Mobile app integration
• Advanced search and filtering

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Қазақ тілі мәңгі жасай берсін! 🇰🇿

Long live the Kazakh language!