Алтай

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐɫˈtaj]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization):

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• Rhymes: -aj

Proper noun

Алта́й • (Altáj)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains

Buryat

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [al.tʰɛː]

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altaj)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. Altay (a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
5. Altay (a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
6. Altay (a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan)
7. Altay (the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia)

Kazakh

Alternative scripts

Arabic	التاي
Cyrillic	Алтай
Latin	Altai

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *altuñ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑɫ.tʰɑ́j]

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altai)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. Altay (a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
5. Altay (a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
6. Altay (a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan)
7. Altay (the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia)
8. a male given name, Altai or Altai
9. a surname, Altay or Altai

Derived terms

• алтайлық (altailyq)

Kyrgyz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑɫ.tʰɑ́j]

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altay) (Arabic spelling التاي)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. Altay (a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
5. Altay (a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)
6. Altay (a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan)
7. Altay (the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia)

Mongolian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɮˈtʰai̯/, [a̠ɬ.tʰɛ̂]

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ)

1. Altai (a city, the administrative center of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia)

Northern Altai

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐɫ.tɐ́j]

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altay)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China
5. a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China
6. a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
7. the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia

Russian

Etymology

• For definition 2, clipping of Респу́блика Алта́й (Respúblika Altáj, “Altai Republic”).
• For definition 3, clipping of Алта́йский край (Altájskij kraj, “Altai Krai”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐɫˈtaj]

Proper noun

Алта́й • (Altáj) m inan (genitive Алта́я, relational adjective алта́йский)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China
5. a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China
6. a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
7. the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia

Declension

Declension of Алта́й (inan sg-only masc-form vowel-stem accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	Алта́й Altáj
genitive	Алта́я Altája
dative	Алта́ю Altáju
accusative	Алта́й Altáj
instrumental	Алта́ем Altájem
prepositional	Алта́е Altáje

Derived terms

• алта́ец (altájec), алта́йка (altájka)

Southern Altai

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐɫ.tɐ́j]
• Hyphenation: Ал‧тай

Proper noun

Алтай • (Altay)

1. Altay, Altai (a mountain range in Central Asia); see Altai Mountains
   • 2021, “Chogodogon”, in Alt.Ay‎^[1], performed by qaynar:

     Чӧгӧдӧгӧн тууларлу
     Чӧрчӧк ошкош Алтайым

     Čögödögön tuularlu
     Čörčök oškoš Altayïm

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. Altai Republic (a republic of Russia)
3. Altai Krai (a krai of Russia)
4. a prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China
5. a city in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China
6. a town in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
7. the capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia

Declension

Inflection of Алтай

	singular	plural
absolute	Алтай (Altay)	Алтайлар (Altaylar)
definite genitive	Алтайдыҥ (Altaydïŋ)	Алтайлардыҥ (Altaylardïŋ)
dative	Алтайга (Altayga)	Алтайларга (Altaylarga)
definite accusative	Алтайды (Altaydï)	Алтайларды (Altaylardï)
locative	Алтайда (Altayda)	Алтайларда (Altaylarda)
ablative	Алтайдаҥ (Altaydaŋ)	Алтайлардаҥ (Altaylardaŋ)

Derived terms

• Туулу Алтай (Tuulu Altay, “Mountainous Altai”)