Alai

or A·lay

[ ah-lahy ]

/ ˈɑ laɪ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Alai

Aladdin's lamp, à la française, Alagez, Alagna, Alagoas, Alai, Alai Mountains, Alain-Fournier, Alajuela, à la king, alala

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How to use Alai in a sentence

Sometimes a little jai alai in the living room with ripe guavas for balls and live pelicans for baskets.
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They joked about it alai laughed, and Otto was obliged to laugh also.
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen
We make our entry into the Alai valley in a howling snowstorm and wade and plunge through drifts.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
"Jai alai" means "happy festival" in the Basque language, and the game is a very exciting and happy one.
Getting to know Spain|Dee Day

Little boys are most interested in games with balls, like jai alai or football.
Getting to know Spain|Dee Day
This valley, the Alai, is broad and open, but full of snow in winter.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for Alai

Alai

/ (ɑːˈlaɪ) /

noun

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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