Sagarmāthā (Nepalese name) or Chomolungma / Qomolangma
(Tibetan name) is the tallest mountain in the world (elevation:
8,848 meters). It is located in the Himalayas
喜马拉雅 xǐ mǎ lā yǎ.
"Sagarmāthā"
means the Goddess of the Skywhile "Chomolungma
/ Qomolangma"means
Mother Goddess of the Universe. The names pay respect to
the forces of Nature and Mother Earth. The English name, Mount Everest, was named
after the person who first recorded its height, Sir
George Everest.
Located
on the border of Nepal尼泊尔ní
bó'ěr and Tibet
西
藏
xī zàng, China
中
国,
Chomolungma / Qomolangma / Sagarmatha
was formed 60 million years ago. Its height is over 8,800 meters
above sea level. In 1953, a Nepalese
sherpa (a guide) Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached to
the peak.
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Chomolungma
(nama dalam Tibet) atau Sagarmāthā (nama dalam
bahasa Tibet) ialah gunung tertinggi di dunia
(ketinggian: 8,848m). Ia teletak di Banjaran
Himalaya喜马拉雅 xǐ mǎ lā yǎ.
Sagarmāthā bermaksud Dewa Langit
manakala "Chomolungma" bermaksud Dewa Utama (Ibu)
Alam Semesta. Nama-nama ini memberi penghormatan
kepada Bumi dan Alam Semesta. Nama Inggeris gunung
ini ialah Gunung Everest yang memberi penghormatan
kepada manusia yang pertama kali merekodkan
ketinggiannya, iaitu Sir George Everest.
Sagarmāthā
atau Chomolungma
terletak di sempadan negara Nepal dan wilayah
Tibet 西
藏 xī zàng di
negara China. Gunung ini
dibentuk 60 juta tahun
dahulu. Ketinggiannya melebihi 8,800 meters
di atas paras air. Pada
tahun 1953, seorang sherpa Nepal bernama Tenzing
Norgay (seorang pemandu) dan Edmund
Hillary sampai ke puncak gunung.