Kilimanjaro

English

Etymology

Unclear, but most likely from Swahili kilima (“hill”) + njaro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkɪləmənˈdʒɑɹoʊ/, IPA^(key): /ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːɹəʊ/

Proper noun

Kilimanjaro

A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).

Translations

volcano

Chinese:
Mandarin: 乞力馬扎羅山 (zh), 乞力马扎罗山 (zh) (Qǐlìmǎzháluóshān)
Finnish: Kilimanjaro
German: Kilimandscharo (de) m, Kilima-Ndscharo m
Hungarian: Kilimandzsáró (hu)
Italian: Kilimangiaro m
Japanese: キリマンジャロ (Kirimanjaro)

Macedonian: Килиманџаро (Kilimandžáro)
Portuguese: Kilimanjaro m
Russian: Килиманджа́ро (ru) (Kilimandžáro)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: Килиманџаро

Roman: Kilimandžaro (sh)
Swahili: Kilimanjaro

Portuguese

Proper noun

Kilimanjaro m

Kilimanjaro (a volcano in Tanzania)

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