Etymology

Tian Shan

Today it means: A mountain range in Central Asia. Full definition →

Mandarin 天山 ← Uyghur تەڭرىتاغ
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  1. Uyghur · derived fromتەڭرىتاغ
  2. Mandarin · borrowed from天山
  3. English todayTian Shan

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

Words from the same roots

Uyghurتەڭرىتاغ all →

Tengri Tagh

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