Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalistan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
khal-is-tan
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
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Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān) / خالِصْتان (xāliṣtān). Literally, “Land of the Khalsa ”. Analyzable as Khalsa + -istan.

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What does khalistan mean?
Synonym of Punjab; A region of Indian Subcontinent.
Where does khalistan come from?
Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān) / خالِصْتان (xāliṣtān). Literally, “Land of the Khalsa ”. Analyzable as Khalsa + -istan.

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