himalayo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /imaˈlaʝo/ [i.maˈla.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /imaˈlaʃo/ [i.maˈla.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /imaˈlaʒo/ [i.maˈla.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: hi‧ma‧la‧yo

Adjective

himalayo (feminine himalaya, masculine plural himalayos, feminine plural himalayas)

  1. Himalayan

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