Mountain
A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface—a universal symbol of aspiration, challenge, divinity, and permanence, sacred across virtually all world religions and cultures.
/ˈmaʊn.tɪn/Definition
A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface—a universal symbol of aspiration, challenge, divinity, and permanence, sacred across virtually all world religions and cultures.
Detailed
A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface—a universal symbol of aspiration, challenge, divinity, and permanence, sacred across virtually all world religions and cultures. From Old French ‘montaigne’, from Latin ‘montānea’, from ‘mōns’ (mountain). Sanskrit ‘parvata/giri’. Arabic ‘jabal’. Sacred mountains across cultures: Sinai, Olympus, Kailash, Fuji, Ararat.
Etymology
From Old French ‘montaigne’, from Latin ‘montānea’, from ‘mōns’ (mountain). Sanskrit ‘parvata/giri’. Arabic ‘jabal’. Sacred mountains across cultures: Sinai, Olympus, Kailash, Fuji, Ararat.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface—a universal symbol of aspiration, challenge, divinity, and permanence, sacred across virtually all world religions and cultures.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | పర్వతం | పర్వతం | |
| Tamil | மலை | மலை | |
| Kannada | ಪರ್ವತ | ಪರ್ವತ | |
| Malayalam | പർവതം | പർവതം | |
| Hindi | पर्वत | पर्वत | |
| Sanskrit | पर्वतः | पर्वतः | |
| Gujarati | પર્વત | પર્વત | |
| Bengali | পর্বত | পর্বত | |
| Marathi | पर्वत | पर्वत | |
| Urdu | پہاڑ | پہاڑ | |
| Arabic | جبل | جبل | |
| French | montagne | montagne | |
| German | Berg | Berg | |
| Spanish | montaña | montaña | |
| Portuguese | montanha | montanha | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 山 | 山 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 山 | 山 | |
| Japanese | 山 | 山 | |
| Polish | góra | góra | |
| Russian | гора | гора | |
| Malay | gunung | gunung | |
| Indonesian | gunung | gunung | |
| Filipino | bundok | bundok | |
| Italian | montagna | montagna | |
| Danish | bjerg | bjerg | |
| English | mountain | mountain |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Montagne: Symbolisme Sacré et Culturel
- Montanha: Simbolismo Sagrado e Cultural
- الجبل: الرمزية الروحية والثقافية
- पर्वत: पवित्र और सांस्कृतिक प्रतीकवाद
- 山：神圣与文化象征
- 山：神聖と文化的象徴
- Berg: Heilige und kulturelle Symbolik
- Гора: Священная и Культурная Символика
- Montagna: Simbolismo Sacro e Culturale
- Góra: Święta i Kulturowa Symbolika
- Bjerg: Hellig og Kulturel Symbolik
- পর্বত: পবিত্র ও সাংস্কৃতিক প্রতীকতা
- Gunung: Simbolisme Suci dan Budaya
- Gunung: Simbolisme Suci dan Budaya
- Bundok: Sagrado at Kultural na Simbolismo
- کوه: نمادگرایی مقدس و فرهنگی
- Βουνό: Ιερός και Πολιτιστικός Συμβολισμός
- மலை: புனித மற்றும் கலாச்சார சின்னம்
- پہاڑ: مقدس اور ثقافتی علامت
- הר: סמליות קדושה ותרבותית
- పర్వతం: పవిత్ర మరియు సాంస్కృతిక సంకేతం
- Tier3 Gujarati Mountain
- Tier3 Kannada Mountain
- Tier3 Malayalam Mountain
- Mountain – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Mountain – Swedish Explanation
- Mountain – Javanese Explanation
- Mountain – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Mountain – Latin Explanation
- Mountain – Marathi Explanation
- Mountain – Sanskrit Explanation
- Mountain – Tongan Explanation
- Mountain – Welsh Explanation
- Mountain – Wolof Explanation
- Mountain – Xhosa Explanation
- Mountain – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation
Synonyms
peak, summit, mount, hill, range
Antonyms
valley, plain, abyss, depth