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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTAI MOUNTAINS

Altai Mountains  [ɑːlˈtaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTAI MOUNTAINS

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Altai Mountains is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALTAI MOUNTAINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Altai Mountains

Altai Mountains

The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and are where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters. The northwest end of the range is at 52° N and between 84° and 90° E, and extends southeast from there to about 45° N and 99° E, where it gradually becomes lower and merges into the high plateau of the Gobi Desert. In Turkic and Mongolic languages, the name, Altai, means the "Golden Mountain"; al meaning red/gold and tai/tag, mountain. The proposed Altaic language family takes its name from this mountain range.

Definition of Altai Mountains in the English dictionary

The definition of Altai Mountains in the dictionary is a mountain system of central Asia, in W Mongolia, W China, and S Russia. Highest peak: Belukha, 4506 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTAI MOUNTAINS


black-tie
ˌblækˈtaɪ
cacti
ˈkæktaɪ
chigetai
ˌtʃɪɡɪˈtaɪ
hogtie
ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ
matai
ˈmɑːtaɪ
necktie
ˈnɛkˌtaɪ
pigsty
ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ
retie
ˌriːˈtaɪ
sty
staɪ
Tai
taɪ
taille
taɪ
tanti
ˈtæntaɪ
Thai
taɪ
tie
taɪ
tye
taɪ
untie
ʌnˈtaɪ
uptie
ʌpˈtaɪ
vitae
ˈviːtaɪ
Yantai
ˈjænˈtaɪ
Yentai
ˈjɛnˈtaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTAI MOUNTAINS

Alt-A
alt-rock
alt.country
Alta.
Altai Republic
Altaic
Altair
altaltissimo
Altamira

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTAI MOUNTAINS

Adirondack Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
Black Mountains
blackout curtains
Blue Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Catskill Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
curtains
Great Smoky Mountains
net curtains
Olympic Mountains
Ozark Mountains
remains
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Snowy Mountains
Tatra Mountains
Ural Mountains
White Mountains

Synonyms and antonyms of Altai Mountains in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Altai Mountains» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTAI MOUNTAINS

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Translator English - Chinese

阿尔泰山脉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Montañas de Altai
570 millions of speakers

English

Altai Mountains
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्ताई पहाड़ों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جبال التاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Алтайские горы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Montanhas Altai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলতাই পর্বতমালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

montagnes de l´Altaï
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergunungan Altai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Altai-Gebirge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルタイ山脈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알타이 산맥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pegunungan Altai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Altai Mountains
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்தாய் மலைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्ताई पर्वत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altay Dağları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Monti Altai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ałtaj Góry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алтайські гори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Muntii Altai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αλτάι Όρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Altai Berge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Altai Mountains
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Altai -fjellene
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAI MOUNTAINS»

Discover the use of Altai Mountains in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Altai Mountains and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spiritual Wisdom from the Altai Mountains
Drawing on ancient symbols, oral and shamanic text, legend and prophecy, Shodoev gives an introduction to Altai cosmology, the soul, individual, spiritual development, harmony between man and the nature and the imminent evolutionary shift ...
Nikolai Shodoev, 2012
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Reconstruction of Pleistocene Ice-dammed Lake Outburst ...
Hence, dating techniques applicable under the conditions of the floods in the Altai Mountains urgently need further improvement to increase the knowledge of spatial and temporal variation of jökulhlaups. According to Butvilovsky (1993, ...
Jürgen Herget, 2005
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Environmental Security and Sustainable Land Use - with ...
D. ENKHTAIVAN Institut of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia The Altai Mountains are characterized by their unique natural scenery and numerous cultural - archeological monuments. The interests in biodiversity ...
Hartmut Vogtmann, Nikolai Dobretsov, 2006
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Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: Part III: ...
Based on the different geomorphological settings and climate conditions the Altai Mountains (82° - 95° E; 46° - 52° N) can be divided into the western Russian Altai and the eastern Mongolian Altai. The southern regions, which belong to the ...
J. Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, 2004
5
Mountain Ranges of Russi: Ural Mountains, Altai Mountains, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
6
Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer Look
Regarding their different geomorphological settings and climate conditions, the Altai Mountains (82–95 E; 46–52 N) can be divided into the western Russian Altai, the eastern Mongolian Altai and the southern Chinese Altai. In the northeast  ...
Jurgen Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, Philip Leonard Gibbard, 2011
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Articles on Altai, Including: Altaic Languages, Altai ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Altai: Altaic Languages, Irtysh River, Pazyryk Burials, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
9
The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Difussion of ...
the range* of the Altai Mountains extend even farther to the south than to the north; and it is probable that, between the meridians of 88° and 1 05°, the mountains occupy no less than 12° of latitude, from 45°to57°, a distance equal to that ...
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The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long].
the ranges of the Altai Mountains extend even farther to the south than to the north ; and it is probable that, between the meridians of 88° and 105°, the mountains occupy no less than 12° oflatitude, from 45° to 57°, a distance equal to that ...
Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge, George Long, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAI MOUNTAINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Altai Mountains is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Happened Here Photos: Mongolian Eagles Hunt
A small tribe in the Mongolian Altai Mountains hunts with a rather unusual tool... golden eagles. In the newest edition of Seeker Network's "This ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
2
A Baltic Cruise
High-ranking men and women of Scythian affinities were buried in tombs at Pazyryk in the Altai Mountains in Central Asia. These burials dating ... «Archaeological Institute of America Latest News, Jul 15»
3
Top 10: unusual holiday destinations where the terror risk is low
... when riders in traditional garb perform hunting displays with their golden eagles in the foothills of the Altai Mountains," says Telegraph Travel's Chris Moss. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Vladimir Putin 'enjoys holiday with former Italian premier in Altai
The Altai Mountains are one of Siberia's treasures and are surprisingly little-known to travellers from the outside world. The Russian president ... «The Siberian Times, Jun 15»
5
Galasys PLC contract win with Penang Hill Corporation
Kanas Lake is located in the Altai Mountains, near the very northern tip of Xinjiang province. Galasys will supply and implement ticketing ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jun 15»
6
Adventure cameraman Keith Partridge on life through a lens
In the Altai Mountains of Mongolia he had the rare opportunity to immerse himself in the local culture and the generations-old traditions that ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
7
More images of rare big cat captured by hidden cameras
Camera traps have captured more images of one of the world's rarest big cats out in the open in the Altai Mountains. Photos and video footage ... «The Siberian Times, Jun 15»
8
A Throne of One's Own: Your Guide to Scenic Bathrooms Around the …
The lonely lavatory perches on a cliff over 8,500 feet high in the Altai Mountains, making it arguably the most extreme bowel movement of a ... «Jaunted, Jun 15»
9
Russian Energy Sanctions have Backfired
... also signed a memorandum of understanding for the second Siberian gas pipeline on the Western-Siberia route through the Altai Mountains. «International Policy Digest, Jun 15»
10
LN: Czechs participate in Bronze Age migration European study
... bones and hair, found on a large area from the Altai Mountains in Central Asia across Hungary to Denmark, that date from the period of 3400 ... «Prague Daily Monitor, Jun 15»

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