Makalu

American  

[muhk-uh-loo] / ˈmʌk əˌlu /

noun

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

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Makalu British  

/ ˈmʌkəˌluː /

noun

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

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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 • Sep. 30, 2024

One of 11 children born to a shepherd and homemaker in the village of Makalu, Nepal, she grew up on the slopes of Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak at 27,825 feet.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

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

From Reuters • May 12, 2022

In 1980, they joined with two other Spokane Mountaineers, Kim Momb and Jim States, for an alpine-style expedition that put Roskelley on the top of Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2015

Fifteen minutes later, Makalu, the world’s fifth- highest peak, came into view—and then, finally, the unmistakable profile of Everest itself.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer