Himalayas

== English == === Alternative forms === Himalaya (usually with definite article) Himmaleh (obsolete) Himalayan Mountains === Etymology === Pluralisation of Himalaya, learned borrowing from Sanskrit हिमालय (himālaya). === Pronunciation === (Indic) IPA(key): /hɪˈmɑ.lə.jɑs/ (UK, US) enPR: hǐmʹə-lāʹəz, hǐ-mälʹyəz (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/, /hɪˈmɑl.ə.jəz/ Hyphenation: Hi‧ma‧la‧yas === Proper noun === Himalayas pl (plural only) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== Himalayan ==== Translations ==== === References === == Swedish == === Proper noun === Himalayas genitive of Himalaya