Altay

== English == === Alternative forms === Altai === Etymology === Transliteration of Kazakh التاي (Altay) and Uyghur ئالتاي (altay), from Mongolic, from Old Turkic 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣:𐰖𐰃𐱁 (l¹t¹un¹:y¹iš /⁠altun yïš⁠/, literally “Golden Mountain”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ǎlʹtīʹ === Proper noun === Altay Alternative form of Altai. A prefecture in northern Xinjiang autonomous region, China. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Altay. A county-level city of Altay prefecture, in far northern Xinjiang autonomous region, China. ==== Synonyms ==== (from Mandarin Chinese) A'ertai, A-erh-t'ai ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Altay pl (plural only) Alternative form of Altai. === See also === Altai Republic, Altay Republic Altai Krai, Altay Kray === Further reading === Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Altay”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[8], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 100, column 2 === Anagrams === Tayla, Yalta == Azerbaijani == === Proper noun === Altay (definite accusative Altayı, plural Altaylar) the Altay (mountain range) a male given name ==== Declension ==== == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آلتای (Altay). === Proper noun === Altay the Altay (mountain range) a male given name