"Karakoram" meaning in All languages combined

See Karakoram on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌkɑː.ɹəˈkɔː.ɹəm/ [UK], /ˌkæɹ.əˈkɔː.ɹəm/ [UK], /ˌkɑɹ.əˈkɔɹ.əm/ [US], /ˌkæɹ.əˈkɔɹ.əm/ [US]
Etymology: Ultimately from a Turkic language, literally meaning "black gravel". See Ottoman Turkish قره (qara, “black”) and possibly قوروم (kurum, “soot”) (kurum) and compare Urdu قراقرم (qarāquram) / قرہ قرم (qara quram). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|trk}} Turkic, {{noncog|ota|قره||black|tr=qara}} Ottoman Turkish قره (qara, “black”), {{cog|ur|قراقرم|tr=qarāquram}} Urdu قراقرم (qarāquram) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Karakoram
  1. A mountain range located in Gilgit, Ladakh and Baltistan, containing more than sixty peaks above 7,000 m (22,960 ft), including K2, the second highest peak in the world. Wikipedia link: Karakoram Categories (place): Mountains, Places in China Synonyms: Karakorum Derived forms: K2, Karakoram Highway, Trans-Karakoram Tract Translations (mountain range): 喀喇崑崙 (Chinese Mandarin), 喀喇昆仑 (Kālākūnlún) (Chinese Mandarin), Karákóram (Czech), Karákoram (Czech), काराकोरम (kārākoram) [masculine] (Hindi), Karakorum [masculine] (Italian), କାରାକୋରମ (karakorômô) (Odia), Karakurum (Turkish), قَراقُرَم (qarāquram) [masculine] (Urdu), قَرَہ قُرَم (qara quram) [masculine] (Urdu)

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