Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalsa

/kˈɑlsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: khal-sa
IPA: /kˈɑlsə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Baptized Sikhs, taken collectively.

name

A surname from Punjabi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā) / خالْصَہ (xālṣah), ultimately from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ, “pure”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: خ ل ص, خَالِص

Inflected Forms

Khalsas (plural)

Phrases

Amrit Sanchar

Frequently Paired Words

Amrit Sanchar

Questions

How do you pronounce khalsa?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑlsə/.
What does khalsa mean?: Baptized Sikhs, taken collectively.
Where does khalsa come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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