Makalu

[ muhk-uh-loo ]

noun

1. a mountain in the Himalayas, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet. 27,790 feet (8,470 meters).

Makalu

/ ˈmʌkəˌluː /

noun

1. a massif in NE Nepal, on the border with Tibet in the Himalayas

Example Sentences

The research, published in Nature Geoscience, adds that this upward pushing force is causing Everest and other neighbouring summits, including the world’s fourth and fifth highest peaks, Lhotse and Makalu, to move upward.

From BBC

Tekieli was a climbing instructor who climbed in the Himalayas on the Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world, and on Broad Peak, as well as in the Alps.

From Washington Times

And Sherpas from the Kanchenjunga and Makalu regions are stepping into the void.

From New York Times

One spring, he sent her up above Makalu’s base camp to collect the spring lambs and yak calves before snow leopards found them.

From Seattle Times

One of 11 children, Lhakpa was born in the eastern district of Sankhuwasabha, home to the world’s fifth highest mountain, Makalu.

From Reuters