Alai

American  

[ah-lahy] / ˈɑ laɪ /

Or Alay

noun

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

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Alai British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Abdul Nasir Khan, a local resident, said the children were going to a high school in Batangai in Alai.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

“The consequences of a contested election have been so frightening for us as citizens,” Alai said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2017

The lack of justice could lead victims to feel marginalized and resentful, Alai said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2017

In a statement, David Wheeler, the son of Roger Wheeler, the murdered Jai Alai executive, cautioned that the verdict should not overshadow the “gross institutional misconduct” of the F.B.I.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 21, 2015

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

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders