Meanings
proper noun
- A district of Koshi, Nepal.
Rita, born in the Solukhumbu region, which is the heartland of the Sherpa community, first climbed Everest in 1994 while he was working for a commercial expedition.
2025 May 27, Midhat Fatimah, “'Everest Man' from Nepal claims record 31st summit”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2025, Sports, Nepal
Origin
- Nepaliसोलुखुम्बु
- EnglishSolukhumbu
Borrowed from Nepali सोलुखुम्बु (solukhumbu).
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Chinese Mandarin 索盧坤布 /索卢坤布
- 索盧坤布 /索卢坤布 (Suǒlúkūnbù)district
Japanese ソルクンブ
- ソルクンブ (Sorukunbu)district
Korean 솔쿰부
- 솔쿰부 (Solkumbu)district
Cite this entry
APA
Solukhumbu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solukhumbu
MLA
“Solukhumbu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solukhumbu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Solukhumbu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solukhumbu.
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