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Karakoram

ka·ra·ko·ram

UK/ˌkɑː.ɹəˈkɔː.ɹəm/ US/ˌkæɹ.əˈkɔː.ɹəm/ uncommon

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Ultimately from a Turkic language, literally meaning "black gravel". See Ottoman Turkish قره (qara, “black”) and possibly قوروم (kurum, “soot”) (kurum) and compare Urdu قراقرم (qarāquram) / قرہ قرم (qara quram).

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