Alai

or A·lay

[ ah-lahy ]

noun

1. a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5,880 meters).

Alai

/ ɑːˈlaɪ /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Sometimes a little jai alai in the living room with ripe guavas for balls and live pelicans for baskets.

From The Daily Beast

They joked about it alai laughed, and Otto was obliged to laugh also.

From Project Gutenberg

We make our entry into the Alai valley in a howling snowstorm and wade and plunge through drifts.

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"Jai alai" means "happy festival" in the Basque language, and the game is a very exciting and happy one.

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Little boys are most interested in games with balls, like jai alai or football.

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This valley, the Alai, is broad and open, but full of snow in winter.

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