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Vinony

Himalayan

adjective

  1. of, from, or relating to the Himalayas
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /hɪˈmɑː.lə.jən/ / /ˈhɪm.əˌleɪ.ən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Himalaya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Himalayan From Himalaya + -an.

  1. Of or relating to the Himalayas.
  2. Huge, gigantic, enormously large.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Himalaya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Himalayan From Himalaya + -an.

  1. An inhabitant of the Himalayas.
  2. A domestic cat breed similar to (and, in some places, considered a variety of) the Persian breed, but with the colourpoint coat pattern of the Siamese.