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Mount Everest effectively straddles Nepal and Tibet. As regards local names, those in Nepal call it Sagarmatha, while those in Tibet call it Chomolungma or Qomolangma. The Chinese, who have claimed Tibet, call it Zhumulangma. The Nepalese name means something akin to Mother Goddess of the Earth. A link can be found below for more information.
Chomolungma
In 1856, the mountain was "discovered" by the British, who named it after the person who had "gained a reputation as the most ill-tempered sahib in India". Of course, the Tibetans and Sherpas had known it was there all along, and called it Chomolungma. Later, the Nepalese invented the name Sagarmatha (brow of the sky) to remind everyone that they owned half the mountain. I'll follow the Tibetans.
The meaning of "Chomolungma" seems to be lost in time (it doesn't mean Goddess Mother of the Universe/Earth/World/Snows/whatever). Tenzing Norgay's mother (a Tibetan) once translated it as "the mountain so high that no bird can fly over it". When asked what it means, a Tibetan nomad answered:
"Hen."
"Hen?"
"Yeah, but a big hen, with all its feathers puffed out. So it looks fat."
"Big fat hen?"
"Yes, big fat hen."
Source: Everest, Summit of Achievement
Sherpa's from Nepal call Mount Everest '
Sagarmatha' which means
'Mother of the Universe'.
Sherpa's from Tibet call Mount Everest is Qomolangma
or Chomolungma which means
‘Goddess Mother of the World’
The nepali word for Mt. Everest is Sagarmatha. (Sa-gar-ma-tha)
The official Nepalese name for Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means 'Mother of the Universe'
The official Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Qomolangma or Chomolungma which means 'Goddess Mother of the World'
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What does Nepal call Mount Everest?
godess of the univers
What do people in england call mount everest?
Here in England we call Mount Everest just that......Mount Everest.
Is Mount Everest is between Nepal and China?
No. The tallest peak that we call Mt. Everest (8848 mtr.) is in Nepal. But its northern base is in Tibet, China, so it can be climbed from the Chinese side as well.An agreement between Nepal and China states that Nepal will not ask the climbers for a permit from the government of Nepal even if they climb it from the northern side.Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, can be found on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountains.You probably mean Mount Everest, and it is in Tibet, which politically speaking is now part of China, although many Tibetans do not agree.
What do some people call Mount Everest?
The official Nepalese name for Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means 'Mother of the Universe' The official Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Qomolangma or Chomolungma which means 'Goddess Mother of the World'
Why is Mount Everest not called the Mount Everest?
There are different names used for Mount Everest. The Western world tend to call it Mount Everest. The official Nepalese name for Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means 'Mother of the Universe' The official Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Qomolangma or Chomolungma which means 'Goddess Mother of the World'
What do they call a mount Everest guide?
Sherpa
Is Everest and sagarmatha the same mountain?
Yes they are the same mountain. Most people call the mountain.....Mount Everest The official Nepalese name for Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means 'Mother of the Universe' The official Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Qomolangma or Chomolungma which means 'Goddess Mother of the World'
Why do they call people from Wales very brave?
because they just are! the first man to climb mount Everest was from wales!
What do you call the people who help climbers climb mt everst?
People who help climbers reach the summit of Mount Everest are called 'guides'.
Was mount Everest named after Edmond Hillary?
Mt. Everest is named after Sir George Everest. He was a British military engineer who served as a surveyor general of India from 1829 to 1843. During this time he surveyed the peak, and became the first person to record the location and height of the mountain, which at that time was called Peak XV. Andrew Waugh, Everest's successor as the British Surveyor General of India, decided that Peak XV should be named after George Everest. George Everest was opposed to the idea, claiming to the Royal Geographical Society in 1857 that Everest could not be written in Hindi nor pronounced by 'the native of India'. Waugh's proposed name prevailed despite his objections, and in 1865, the Royal Geographical Society officially adopted Mount Everest as the name for the highest mountain in the world. Most people in Nepal call Mt. Everest, Sagarmtha, meaning forehead in the sky. Speakers of the Tibetan language call Mt. Everest Chomolungma. The translation is "goddess, mother of the world." Source:library.thinkquest.org/5069/Strange_True.html
What are facts about Everest?
Mount Everest is named after George Everest, the surveyor who measured its height in 1856 and declared it the highest mountain in the world. But the mountain already has a name. The local people call it chomolungma, which means 'Goddess mother of the world'.
What do you call the portion of the earth nearest to the moon?
Mount everest, or more generally the Himalayan mountains.
