EUPHEMISMS OF THE WORD "DEATH" IN THE KYRGYZ LANGUAGE
The article dealt with the euphemisms of the word «oluk»(dead) in Kyrgyz language. The word «dead» in its literal sense means the body, the remains of a person or animals after death and is euphemized only when referring to the body of a deceased person. The basic meaning of the word “oluk” is the body, the remains of a person or animals after death) and it is euphemized only at the mention of the body of the deceased person, in relation to other animals it cannot be euphemized, and the word «oluk» is used. This word is not euphemizing and is widely used in proverbs and sayings, in phrases: hiding, feeling the approach of death; literally, the dog does not show his dead body; the corpse is squandering the rich state, and the poor is dishonoring; half dead, slightly alive; about a person deprived of the ability to move freely, for example, about being in prison; sleep like a corpse, etc.