Tian Shan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain range in Central Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˌtjɛn ˈʃɑːn/ tyěnʹ shänʹ

Word forms

Tian Shan Tian-shan Tianshan Tien Shan Tienshan

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanisation of Mandarin 天山 (Tiān Shān), from Uyghur تەڭرىتاغ (tengritagh, literally “Mountains of God (Tengri)”) (Tengri Tagh).

Synonyms

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