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Alai

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A·lai or A·lay  (äl)
A mountain range of southwest Kyrgyzstan. A western branch of the Tien Shan, it extends about 322 km (200 mi) west from the Chinese border and rises to 5,880.4 m (19,280 ft).
Alai [ɑːˈlaɪ]
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(Placename) 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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