Alai

or A·lay

[ ah-lahy ]

noun
  1. a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5,880 meters).

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  • This valley, the Alai, is broad and open, but full of snow in winter.

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British Dictionary definitions for Alai

Alai

/ (ɑːˈlaɪ) /


noun
  1. a mountain range in central Asia, in SW Kyrgyzstan, running from the Tian Shan range in China into Tajikistan. Average height: 4800 m (16 000 ft), rising over 5850 m (19 500 ft)

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