Mount Kilimanjaro
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- proper noun
- /maʊnt ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/
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Monte Kilimanjaro
- From the porters on Mount Kilimanjaro to the Masai Warriors of Lake Manyara and the kids of Mto wa Mbu, the people of Tanzania touched my heart.
- climb Mount Kilimanjaro
So now I'm in Tanzania and we're hiking Mount Kilimanjaro.
- So now I'm in Tanzania and we're hiking Mount Kilimanjaro.
- I was just in Greece, in Copenhagen, and then Tanzania, where, if you haven't already seen, I hiked Mount Kilimanjaro.
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At 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world.
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A porter resting on a rock on Mount Kilimanjaro
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Some porters are climbing up the Great Barranco Wall on Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Two trekking guides take a rest at Uhuru Peak on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (Altitude: 5895m).
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It's 1:30 in the morning, and I'm on the final push to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Two trekking guides take a rest at Uhuru Peak on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (Altitude: 5895m).
Synonyms
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A mountain in the northeast of Tanzania that is the highest in Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward place name formed from the common noun 'mount' (a mountain) plus the proper name 'Kilimanjaro'; a learner who knows 'mount' and the name will readily infer it refers to that specific mountain. The composition is fully transparent and mirrors how place names are constructed in many languages, so no idiomatic or metaphoric knowledge is required.
Etymology
Mount Kilimanjaro combines Mount meaning 'mountain' with Kilimanjaro, a local name that, one popular story says, comes from kilima meaning 'hill' and a word for 'white', so the name paints a picture of a tall, white-topped mountain. That's why the name fits Africa's highest, snow-capped peak.