English Explanatory Dictionary

Altai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge.
  2. Alternative form of Altay.
  3. A city in Govi-Altai, Mongolia.
  4. A town in East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan (since 2019); formerly Zyryan.
noun
  1. The people living in the region of the Altai mountains.

Pronunciation

ǎlʹtīʹ

Word forms

Altai Altay

Etymology

From the Turkic word for "Golden Mountain". Compare Turkish altın (“gold”), dağ (“mountain”) and al (“red, colorful”) which altın is likely related to.

Derived words

Altai wapiti Altaian
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