The Collaborative International Dictionary
Altaian \Al*ta"ian\, Altaic \Al*ta"ic\, a. [Cf. F. alta["i]que.] Of or pertaining to the Altai, a mountain chain in Central Asia.
Usage examples of "altaian".
But he merely asked aloud: "Since the metals and machinery you bring in exchange are so valuable, I wonder why some Altaians don't acquire spaceships of their own and start trading.
By now, might-be, zome of de younger Altaian malez have zome wizh for zuch an enterprize.
According to report, the Altaians were people after his own heart: they liked color on their clothes, in great gobs.
In thirty-odd generations, eating Altaian food, we have probably changed our metabolism a bit.
Whether or not Flandry could convince the Altaians he was that idiot, remained to be seen.
He saw that she was taller than most Altaians, with long blue-black hair and lustrous tilted eyes of a greenish hue rare on this planet.
Oleg himself reads only Altaian and the principal Betelgeusean language.
What freedom the Altaians lost here at home, their young men would regain simply by having access to the stars.
The Altaian calendar, which is modified from the ancient Terran, has a similar name for a month of what is locally springtime.
The man up above gave place to another, who spoke a halting, accented Altaian, doubtless learned from the Betelgeuseans.
His Altaian was even worse than Flandry's, though Juchi himself had been surprised to learn that any of the Ice Folk knew the human tongue.
Even now I wanted to stay here, but Altaian and Clindar talk of duty, and I suppose that they are right.