Spanish
Etymology
From Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya, “abode of snow”), from हिम (himá, “frost, snow”) + आलय (ā-laya, “house, abode, dwelling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /imaˈlaʝo/ [i.maˈla.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /imaˈlaʝo/ [i.maˈla.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /imaˈlaʃo/ [i.maˈla.ʃo]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /imaˈlaʒo/ [i.maˈla.ʒo]
Adjective
himalayo (feminine himalaya, masculine plural himalayos, feminine plural himalayas)
- Himalayan
