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PRONUNCIATION OF KANGCHENJUNGA

Kangchenjunga  [ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KANGCHENJUNGA

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Kangchenjunga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KANGCHENJUNGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teesta River. Kangchenjunga is located on the boundary betweenTaplejung District, Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Kangchenjunga is the highest peak in India, the second highest peak in Nepal and the easternmost of the peaks higher than 8,000 m. It is called Five Treasures of Snow after its five high peaks, and has always been worshipped by the people of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Taplejung Two of the five peaks are in Taplejung District, Nepal. The other three peaks – main, central, and south – are on the border of North Sikkim and Nepal. Kangchenjunga Main is the second highest peak in Nepal after Mount Everest. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.

Definition of Kangchenjunga in the English dictionary

The definition of Kangchenjunga in the dictionary is a mountain on the border between Nepal and Sikkim, in the Himalayas: the third highest mountain in the world. Height: 8598 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KANGCHENJUNGA


anga
ˈʌŋɡə
balladmonger
ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə
cheesemonger
ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə
costermonger
ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə
fishmonger
ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə
Ganga
ˈɡʌŋɡə
gossipmonger
ˈɡɒsɪpˌmʌŋɡə
hunger
ˈhʌŋɡə
ironmonger
ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə
Kanchenjunga
ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə
Kinchinjunga
ˌkɪntʃɪnˈdʒʌŋɡə
monger
ˈmʌŋɡə
munga
ˈmʌŋɡə
rangatiratanga
ˌrʌŋɡətɪərəˈtʌŋɡə
sangar
ˈsʌŋɡə
scandalmonger
ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡə
scaremonger
ˈskɛəˌmʌŋɡə
starmonger
ˈstɑːˌmʌŋɡə
warmonger
ˈwɔːˌmʌŋɡə
whoremonger
ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KANGCHENJUNGA

Kang-de
Kang-te
kanga
kanga pirau
kangaroo
kangaroo closure
kangaroo court
kangaroo dog
kangaroo grass
Kangaroo Island
kangaroo mouse
kangaroo paw
kangaroo rat
kangaroo vine
kangaroo-like
Kangha
KaNgwane
kanji
Kannada
Kannon

WORDS THAT END LIKE KANGCHENJUNGA

arapunga
Bucaramanga
changa
conga
donga
Kumaratunga
longa
Majunga
manga
Mpumalanga
ponga
punga
ranga
sitatunga
situtunga
tanga
tohunga
tonga
Tsonga
Zamboanga

Synonyms and antonyms of Kangchenjunga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kangchenjunga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KANGCHENJUNGA

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Translator English - Chinese

干城章嘉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kangchenjunga
570 millions of speakers

English

Kangchenjunga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kangchenjunga
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كانغشينجونغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Канченджанга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kangchenjunga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kangchenjunga
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kangchenjunga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kangchenjunga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kangchenjunga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カンチェンジュンガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캉첸중가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kangchenjunga
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kangchenjunga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Kangchenjunga
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कांगचेंजुगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kangchenjunga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kangchenjunga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kangchenjunga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Канченджанґа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kangchenjunga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kangchenjunga
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kangchenjunga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kangchenjunga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kangchenjunga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kangchenjunga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KANGCHENJUNGA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KANGCHENJUNGA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kangchenjunga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KANGCHENJUNGA»

Discover the use of Kangchenjunga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kangchenjunga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kangchenjunga: A Trekker's Guide
The trek to its base via the Nepalese foothills has been describing quite simply as The Most Beautiful Walk in the World.This book is a guide to that trek.
Kev Reynolds, 1999
2
Round Kangchenjunga: A Narrative of Mountain Travel and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
D W Freshfield, 2012
3
Kangchenjunga: Guardian of the Eastern Himalaya
Kangchenjunga is one of the most mysterious mountains in the world.
‎2007
4
Dhole (Cuon Alpinus) Conservation in Kangchenjunga, Nepal
This book is useful to those who are interested to know wild dogs, their behavior, and ecological importance in nature. Furthermore, this book would be valuable for researchers who are researching wild dogs.
Ambika Pd. Khatiwada, 2011
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Into the Untravelled Himalaya: Travels, Treks, and Climbs
Travels, Treks, and Climbs Harish Kapadia, Geeta Kapadia. Kangchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world. It rises almost 12000 ft. (3700 m) from Zemu glacier to its 28,165 ft. (8585 m) summit. The Zemu glacier extends almost up to the ...
Harish Kapadia, Geeta Kapadia, 2005
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Sacred Mountains: Mount Fuji, Mount Sinai, Mount Everest, ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 399. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
General Books LLC, Source Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
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Eight-Thousanders: Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, K2, ...
Chapters: Mount Everest. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 178. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
8
Mountain Ranges of Tibet: Himalayas, Mount Everest, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
9
Mountains of Nepal: Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
10
Himalayas: Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, British Mount ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, Books Group, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KANGCHENJUNGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kangchenjunga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Open for business: Nepal woos adventure tourists after quake disaster
The trek will follow the Lumba Sumba Pass, which connects Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, with Makalu, the fifth-highest ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Home Run Derby Loses Golden Opportunity Without Stanton, Trout …
Imagine if there was a showcase of the world's tallest mountains that didn't include Mount Everest, K2 or Kangchenjunga—that's a really tall ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Rory Stewart discovers rich heritage of British climbing and …
Currently on show at Keswick Museum are two new exhibitions – Kangchenjunga: Five Treasures of the High Snow, which opened on 16th ... «Cumbria Crack, Jul 15»
4
Vielmo e il terremoto nel Nepal
Vielmo presenterà il filmato Kangchenjunga - I cinque tesori della grande neve, l'emozionante salita sulla terza montagna più alta del mondo, ... «L'Arena, Jul 15»
5
Doug Scott lecture: The Three Peaks: Everest, K2 and …
... subsequent climbs on the world's other highest peaks, K2 and Kangchenjunga, which were undertaken in lightweight “alpine style” searching ... «British Mountaineering Council, Jul 15»
6
Nepal signals peak season recovery
The world's third-highest mountain Kangchenjunga was unaffected. Nepal's only international airport in Kathmandu remained open throughout ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Everest climber to talk at four Ross dates
... Three Peaks, Doug will tell of this game-changing climb on Everest and of scaling the world's other highest peaks K2 and Kangchenjunga. «www.north-star-news.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Encroachment Along Railway Tracks In West Bengal Rise Safety …
... eponymous hill station nestled in the Himalayas in India's northeast is also a gateway to spectacular views of the world's third-highest peak, Kangchenjunga, ... «Oneindia, Jun 15»
9
Second snow leopard successfully collared with satellite-GPS …
The snow leopard, an adult male approximately five years of age weighing 41 kg was captured near the village of Yangma in Kangchenjunga ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
10
Kangchenjunga: Five Treasures of the High Snow exhibition opens …
Mountain Heritage Trust is delighted to announce its new exhibition - Kangchenjunga: Five Treasures of the High Snow - has now opened at ... «British Mountaineering Council, May 15»

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