Himalayas

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms

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From Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya), “‘abode of snow’”), from हिम (himá), “‘frost, snow’”) + आलय (ā-laya), “‘house, abode, dwelling’”).

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Himalayas

1. A mountain range of south-central Asia extending about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Xizang (Tibet), Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan; includes nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

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• Himalaya Mountains
• the Himalaya