Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

himalayas

/ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: Hi-ma-la-yas
IPA: /ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

Pluralisation of Himalaya, learned borrowing from Sanskrit हिमालय (himālaya).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/

Inflected Forms

the Himalayas (canonical, plural) Himalaya (alternative, usually) Himmaleh (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Himalayan

Synonyms

Himalayan Mountains

Rhymes With

bias elias darius pious tobias mathias prius matthias zacharias impious dyas

Questions

How do you pronounce himalayas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɪm.əˈleɪ.əz/.
What does himalayas mean?: 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.
Where does himalayas come from?: Pluralisation of Himalaya, learned borrowing from Sanskrit हिमालय (himālaya).

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