Altai

¹ American  

[al-tahy, uhl-tahy] / ˈæl taɪ, ʌlˈtaɪ /

Or Altay

noun

1. a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Barnaul.

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Altai ² American  

[al-tahy] / ˈæl taɪ /

noun

plural

Altais,

plural

Altai

1. a member of a grouping of peoples living mainly in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation.

2. the Turkic language of the Altai.

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Example Sentences

The Pazyryk "ice mummies" were found inside ice tombs in the Altai mountains in Siberia in the 19th century, but it has been difficult to see the tattoos.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Birch trees, however, grow commonly in the Mongolian Altai, suggesting that locals had crafted the saddle themselves, not traded for it.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023

A detachment of warships, including the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, the landing ship Alexander Otrakovsky and the rescue tug Altai went to the Arctic, the ministry said.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2023

The Mi-8 helicopter caught fire as it was landing in southern Siberia’s Altai Republic and brushed against a power line, the Altai branch of the Russian Emergency Ministry said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

I imagined him trudging through the falling snow toward Altai, arriving in time for Christmas with my handkerchief in his breast pocket.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys