Alai Mountains

[ uh-lahy; Russian uh-lahy ]

/ əˈlaɪ; Russian ʌˈlaɪ /

plural noun

a mountain range in SW Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan): part of the Tien Shan Mountains; highest peak, about 19,000 feet (5790 meters).

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