ہمالیہ

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)

1. 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], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.