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Nevado Sajama

Nevado Sajama

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A mountain in the Andes that is the highest in Bolivia, about 6,542 meters high
  • proper noun
: Nevado Sajama
  • The snow-capped summit of Nevado Sajama dominates the landscape for miles around.

Examples

  • Many hikers travel to Bolivia to climb Nevado Sajama every year.

  • Scientists are studying the ancient forests found near the base of Nevado Sajama.

  • The majestic Nevado Sajama towers over the Bolivian landscape.

  • Have you ever visited Nevado Sajama?

  • Many hikers travel to Bolivia to climb Nevado Sajama every year.

  • The majestic Nevado Sajama towers over the Bolivian landscape.

  • The snow-capped summit of Nevado Sajama dominates the landscape for miles around.

Synonyms

Sajama
vsNevado Sajama
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The highest mountain in Bolivia, about 6,542 meters tall

is the longer name form that includes the extra word

Surface Forms

Nevado Sajama main

Morphology

Nevado + Sajama

The phrase is a descriptive place name: 'Nevado' (a Spanish adjectival element meaning 'snow-capped' or 'snowy') modifies 'Sajama' (the proper name of the mountain), so the meaning is simply the snowy Sajama peak. This is a compositional, cross-linguistically common toponymic pattern rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents could infer the meaning.

Etymology

Nevado Sajama comes from Spanish and a local name. The word Nevado means 'snow-covered' and Sajama is the mountain's Aymara name, so the name gives the clear picture of a tall, snowy peak and explains why it is Bolivia's highest mountain.