Karakoram

English

Etymology

Literally meaning "black gravel", This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Proper noun

Karakoram

1. A mountain range located in Gilgit, Ladakh and Baltistan, containing more than sixty peaks above 7,000 m (22,960 ft), including K2, the second highest peak in the world.

Translations

mountain range

• Czech: Karákóram, Karákoram
• Hindi: काराकोरम m (kārākoram)
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• Oriya: କାରାକୋରମ (or) (kārākorama)

Further reading

• “Karakoram”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.