Chomolungma

/ ˈtʃəʊməʊˌlɑːŋmə /

noun

1. a Chinese name for (Mount) Everest

Example Sentences

Everest’s summit — Chomolungma, or the Great Mother — chronicled in her book, she found release and began to heal.

From Los Angeles Times

The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is not commonly known by its Tibetan name Chomolungma, meaning goddess mother of the world.

From BBC

Many Sherpas, a community indigenous to the Himalayan region, believe that the summit of Chomolungma is home to the Buddhist goddess Miyolangsangma.

From BBC

Everest — known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet — straddles Nepal and China.

From Washington Post

Everest — known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet — straddles Nepal and China.

From Seattle Times