The Himalayas (Sanskrit: हिमालय), also Himalaya (Sanskrit: हिमालय), (IPA pronunciation: ) are a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of the massive mountain system which includes the Himalaya proper, the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a host of minor ranges extending from the Pamir Knot.