nathu la
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A mountain pass on the border between Yadong, Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, China and Sikkim, India.
Example Sentences
- ""The opening of the border pass at Nathu La after 44 years marks the beginning of a new era in Sino-Indian relations," Phuntsok said. "I hope the border people of these two great nations will benefit from this.""
- "Nathu La connects India to Hindu and Buddhist sites in the region and was the site of a fierce border clash between Chinese and Indian troops in 1967."
- "India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. A video released by the Indian army showed rescuers digging through the snow to find an undetermined number of missing people swept away by the avalanche down a mountain slope. Nathu La mountain pass is along the border with China and is a major tourist destination."