# Altai

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #64,175

## Definitions
1. A mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge.
2. Alternative form of Altay.
3. A city in Govi-Altai, Mongolia.
4. A town in East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan (since 2019); formerly Zyryan.

## Etymology
From the Turkic word for "Golden Mountain". Compare Turkish altın (“gold”), dağ (“mountain”) and al (“red, colorful”) which altın is likely related to.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/altai