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 morning was crisp as the sun rose over Makalu, eight miles to the east.

From Outside Online

Lakpa was born in Makalu, a village in southeast Nepal near a 27,766-foot mountain by the same name.

From The Daily Beast

Her first job was as a “kitchen boy,” carrying pots and pans to Makalu.

From The Daily Beast

My ambition was to reach the ridge between Makalu and Everest, and from it to have a look right down into Nepal.

From Project Gutenberg

We thought that this would be our last chance of a view of the Everest and Makalu group, but it turned out not to be so.

From Project Gutenberg

It was easy to conclude that one valley, this one, must come up on the North side of Makalu all the way to Everest.

From Project Gutenberg

Later he visited another pass on the ridge that connects Mount Everest with Makalu.

From Project Gutenberg

To the South-east towered up the immense cliffs of Makalu, far the more beautiful mountain of the two.

From Project Gutenberg