"Altyn Tagh" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Uyghur ئالتۇن تاغ (altun tagh, “golden mountain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ug|ئالتۇن تاغ||golden mountain}} Uyghur ئالتۇن تاغ (altun tagh, “golden mountain”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Altyn Tagh
  1. A mountain range in Central Asia. Wikipedia link: Altyn-Tagh Categories (place): Mountains, Places in China Synonyms: Altun
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