ہمالیہ

Urdu

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit हिमालय (himālaya) (possibly influenced by Hindi हिमालय (himālay)).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦɪ.mɑː.lɪ.jɑ(ː)/

Proper noun

ہِمالِیَہ • (himāliya) m (Hindi spelling हिमालय)

Himalayas (a mountain range across the entire Indian subcontinent).

References

“ہمالیہ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“ہمالیہ”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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