English Explanatory Dictionary

Khalistani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
  2. Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.
noun
  1. A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.

Word forms

Khalistani more Khalistani most Khalistani Khalistanis

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pro-Khalistan

Related words

Khalistan
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