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Mustagh Range

Mustagh Range

9.9
A mountain range in northern Kashmir that includes K2, the world's second highest peak
  • proper noun
translation icon : cordillera Mustagh
  • Climbers from around the world aspire to conquer K2 in the Mustagh Range.

Examples

  • The Mustagh Range is famous for its dramatic peaks and glacial landscapes.

  • Weather conditions in the Mustagh Range can change rapidly, making expeditions challenging.

  • The Mustagh Range is known for its stunning beauty.

  • Have you ever visited the Mustagh Range?

  • Climbers from around the world aspire to conquer K2 in the Mustagh Range.

  • The Mustagh Range is famous for its dramatic peaks and glacial landscapes.

  • Weather conditions in the Mustagh Range can change rapidly, making expeditions challenging.

Synonyms

Karakoram
vsMustagh Range
1 8.7

A high mountain range in northern Kashmir that includes K2

is the same concept but omits the word range
Karakoram Range
vsMustagh Range
8.0

A mountain range in northern Kashmir that includes K2, the world's second highest peak

is the same concept but uses a different name
Karakorum Range
vsMustagh Range
8.4

A mountain range in northern Kashmir that has K2, the second highest mountain in the world

is the same concept but spelled differently

Surface Forms

Mustagh Range main

Morphology

Mustagh + range

This is a compositional toponym: 'range' means a chain of mountains and 'Mustagh' functions as a proper name, so the phrase denotes the mountain range called Mustagh. The pattern X Range (a named mountain chain) is cross-linguistically common and immediately interpretable by learners who know the noun 'range' and recognize 'Mustagh' as a name.

Etymology

Mustagh Range probably comes from old Turkic words muz ('ice') and tagh ('mountain'). So it literally means 'ice mountain range', which is why it names the high, snowy peaks like K2.