# Tian Shan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌtjɛn ˈʃɑːn/

## Definitions
1. A mountain range in Central Asia.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanisation of Mandarin 天山 (Tiān Shān), from Uyghur تەڭرىتاغ (tengritagh, literally “Mountains of God (Tengri)”) (Tengri Tagh).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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