Word Study
himalayan
CIDE DICTIONARY
himalayan, a. [Skr. himālaya, prop., the abode of snow.].
Of or pertaining to the Himalayas, the great mountain chain in Asia. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
himalayan, adj. of or relating to the Himalaya mountains in Nepal.
Etymology
Himalaya Skr. f. hima snow + alaya abode
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