See also: himalayas
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Himalaya (usually with definite article)
- Himmaleh (obsolete)
- Himalayan Mountains
Etymology
[edit]Pluralisation of Himalaya, learned borrowing from Sanskrit हिमालय (himālaya).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (South Asia) IPA(key): /ɦɪˈmaː.lə.jəz/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/, /hɪˈmɑl.ə.jəz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Hi‧ma‧la‧yas
Proper noun
[edit]Himalayas pl (plural only)
- The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a mountain range of south-central Asia
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Swedish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Himalayas
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