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The Himalayas are named after the Sanskrit words "Hima" meaning snow and "Alaya" meaning abode, which together translate to "Abode of Snow." This name reflects the region's prominent snow-capped peaks and its significance in both geography and culture. The term has been used for centuries in ancient texts and has become synonymous with the mountain range in various languages.
It means "abode of snow". That means a house of snow.
The Himalayas
Himalayas in reference to the mountains in Asia means "abode of snow."
The name "Himalayas" is derived from the Sanskrit words "hima" meaning snow and "alaya" meaning abode, translating to "abode of snow." The term has ancient roots in Indian texts, and it reflects the region's significant snow-capped mountains. The Himalayas have been known by this name in various forms across different cultures and languages throughout history.
"Abode of snow"
because of the snow in the Himalayas
Hima means snow. Aalaya means Abode so Himalaya meanse the abode of snow.
The Himalayas, also Himalaya, literally, "abode of the snow" is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range is home to some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a hundred mountains exceeding 7,200 metres (23,600 ft) in height. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia—Aconcagua, in the Andes— is 6,961 metres (22,838 ft) tall. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia. Many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
A snow leopard lives in the Himalayas.
Yes they are highly specialised to the ruff world of snow in the Himalayas. No other cats are specialised to live there.
I believe that the reason they are covered with snow is because of how high the elevation they have.