Altay
Altay (Belukha mountain)
Meaning
Proper Noun
- mountain range in central Asia (continent), where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together.
- prefecture in northern Xinjiang (autonomous region) China (country).
- county-level city prefecture, Altay in far northern Xinjiang (autonomous region) China (country).
Related
Similar words
- A'ertai, A-erh-t'ai
Origin
- From the and Turkic words for "Golden Mountain". Compare Turkish altın ("gold"), dağ and al which altın is likely related to.
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