Altai

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Type Political Subdivision & Mountain
Usage English, Mongolian, Russian, Altai, Kazakh
Scripts Алтай (Mongolian, Altai, Russian, Kazakh)
Other Forms FormsAltay
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 6/18/2016
Last Editor EditorMike C on 2/11/2020  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Combination of Mongolian алт (alt) meaning "gold" and тай (tay) meaning "with" (wholly meaning "the mountain with gold"). The Altai Republic is a federal subject north of Mongolia in Russia. The Altai Mountains are mountain ranges running through Central Asia.