Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Ulugh Muztagh

Ulugh Muztagh

9.9
A mountain in China's Kunlun Mountains that is 25,340 feet high
  • proper noun
: Ulugh Muztagh
  • The Ulugh Muztagh is one of the highest peaks in the Kunlun Mountains.

Examples

  • Researchers study the glaciers on Ulugh Muztagh to better understand climate change in the region.

  • The breathtaking view from the summit of Ulugh Muztagh attracts adventurous travelers.

  • Few mountaineers have attempted to climb Ulugh Muztagh due to its remote location.

  • Have you ever heard of Ulugh Muztagh?

  • Few mountaineers have attempted to climb Ulugh Muztagh due to its remote location.

  • The breathtaking view from the summit of Ulugh Muztagh attracts adventurous travelers.

  • Researchers study the glaciers on Ulugh Muztagh to better understand climate change in the region.

Synonyms

Ulugh Muz Tagh
vsUlugh Muztagh
9.9

A mountain peak in the Kunlun range of western China rising to 7,724 meters

uses the alternate spelling and a slightly lower metres value

Surface Forms

Ulugh Muztagh main

Morphology

Ulugh + Muztagh

The second constituent 'Muztagh' is a lexicalized term meaning a high mountain, so a learner who knows that word will readily infer the phrase denotes a mountain name; if 'Ulugh' is also known (it is a name/qualifier), the combination transparently signals a specific mountain (e.g. 'Great Mountain'). Proper-name referential details like exact elevation or location are not predictable from the constituents, but the basic meaning (that this is a mountain) is directly derivable.

Etymology

Ulugh Muztagh comes from old Turkic words: Ulugh means 'great' and Muztagh comes from muz 'ice' plus tagh 'mountain'. So the name paints a picture of a 'great ice mountain', which fits this very high, icy peak.