Alai
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
Historical Examples
This valley, the Alai, is broad and open, but full of snow in winter.
From Pole to Pole Sven Anders Hedin
They joked about it Alai laughed, and Otto was obliged to laugh also.
O. T. Hans Christian Andersen
We make our entry into the Alai valley in a howling snowstorm and wade and plunge through drifts.
From Pole to Pole Sven Anders Hedin
“Jai Alai” means “happy festival” in the Basque language, and the game is a very exciting and happy one.
Getting to know Spain Dee Day
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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