Proto-Altaic: *ā́la ( ~ -ē-)
Meaning: front side
Russian meaning: передняя сторона
Comments: A Turk.-Kor. isogloss. Cf. also Evk. alga 'Southern mountain slope', algaja 'right river bank', algakačan 'mountain' - in ТМС 1, 30 united with alga 'blessing' which is somewhat dubious.