Altai

[ al-tahy; Russian uhl-tahy ]

/ ˈæl taɪ; Russian ʌlˈtaɪ /

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noun

a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.

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[ al-tahy ]

/ ˈæl taɪ /

noun, plural Al·tais, (especially collectively) Al·tai for 1.

a member of a grouping of peoples living mainly in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation.

the Turkic language of the Altai.

Three of the variants also showed up in two Neandertals from the Altai mountains of Russia.
Some Neandertal genes may up the risk of severe COVID-19|Tina Hesman Saey|October 19, 2020|Science News For Students
The Altai Mountains lie north of Mongolia, with an average elevation of from 5000 to 7000 feet.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
In this direction the Altai, Sayan, and other ranges continue the line of elevations to the north-eastern coast.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
A ride of twenty versts, and he reached Poperetchwaia, the last village in this part of the Altai.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams

Lying deep among the Baikal Mountains, an off-shoot of the Altai, it presents some vividly coloured and striking scenery.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
It is the capital of the Altai mining districts, and besides smelting furnaces possesses glassworks, a bell-foundry and a mint.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various