Sikh
/siːk/noun
उच्चारण सीक
सिख, सिख धर्म को मानने वाला व्यक्ति
Basic word
noun
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[C]
a person whose religion is Sikhism
सिख, सिख धर्म को मानने वाला व्यक्ति
- Sikhs gather at the gurdwara to celebrate Guru Nanak's birthday.
- Many Sikhs serve in the Indian Army.
- A Sikh family welcomed us warmly to the langar.
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- The Sikh farmer showed us around his wheat field.
- Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi with joy and music.
adjective
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[usually before noun]
connected with Sikhism or Sikhs
सिख, सिख धर्म से संबंधित
- a Sikh temple
- Sikh traditions such as the langar
- We visited a Sikh gurdwara in Amritsar.
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- The Sikh community serves free meals to all visitors.
- He wore a Sikh turban in the parade.
◇Word family
Sikhism noun
§Grammar and usage
Sikh is pronounced like 'seek' in standard British English.
मानक British English में Sikh का उच्चारण 'seek' (सीक) जैसा होता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From a Punjabi word meaning 'disciple' or 'learner', related to Sanskrit śiṣya.
यह Punjabi शब्द से बना है जिसका अर्थ है 'शिष्य' या 'सीखने वाला', और इसका संबंध Sanskrit शब्द śiṣya (शिष्य) से है।