Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalistani

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: khal-is-tani
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.

Indian usage

adj

Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.

noun

A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.

Example Sentences

"Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau."
"Thousands of Sikhs moved abroad to places like Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. While the Khalistani ideology lost resonance in India, it remained more alive in the diaspora."
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Etymology

From Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

more Khalistani (comparative) most Khalistani (superlative) Khalistanis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Khalistan

Synonyms

pro-Khalistan

Questions

What does khalistani mean?: Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
Where does khalistani come from?: From Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).

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