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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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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