himalayo
Spanish
Etymology
From Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya, “abode of snow”), from हिम (himá, “frost, snow”) + आलय (ā-laya, “house, abode, dwelling”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
himalayo (feminine himalaya, masculine plural himalayos, feminine plural himalayas)
Further reading
- “himalayo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014