Altai
Алтай
From Turkic altun and tag: 'golden mountain'.
Meaning and origin
Altai takes its name from the Altai Mountains, a major mountain range spanning Central Asia, particularly through Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia.
How to pronounce Altai
| Turkish | ahl-TY /ɑlˈtɑɪ̯/ |
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