ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ
Punjabi
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā, “Khalsa”) and -ਇਸਤਾਨ (-isatān, “-stan”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ • (xālistān) m (Shahmukhi spelling خالصتان)
Usage notes
edit- This is a politically-charged term that was originally used to imply that Punjab belonged to Sikhs and Sikhs belong to Punjab. Now it is mostly used by separatists who want to separate the region from the Republic of India. See Khalistan on Wikipedia for more.
Derived terms
edit- ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨੀ (xālistānī)
Descendants
edit- → English: Khalistan
- → Bengali: খালিস্তান (khalistan)
- → Hindi: ख़ालिस्तान (xālistān)