Himalayas

Alternative forms

• (usually with definite article): Himalaya; Himmaleh (obsolete)
• Himalaya Mountains

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌhɪməˈleɪəz/
• Hyphenation: Hi‧ma‧la‧yas

Proper noun

Himalayas

1. 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.