Nepali

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit सगर (sagara, ocean, sea) +‎ माथा (māthā, forehead).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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सगरमाथा (sagarmāthā)

  1. Mount Everest

Declension

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Declension of सगरमाथा
Singular
nominative सगरमाथा [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰä]
accusative सगरमाथालाई [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰäläi]
instrumental/ergative सगरमाथाले [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰäle]
dative सगरमाथालाई [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰäläi]
ablative सगरमाथाबाट [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰäbäʈʌ]
genitive सगरमाथाको [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰäko]
locative सगरमाथामा [sʌɡ̞ʌɾʌmät̪ʰämä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Descendants

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  • English: Sagarmatha