English Explanatory Dictionary

Sikkim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.
  2. A former country in South Asia that existed from the 17th century until its annexation by India in 1975. Official name: Kingdom of Sikkim.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Sikkim.wav

Word forms

Sikkim Sikhim

Etymology

Borrowed from Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim); The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal.

Synonyms

Indrakil the garden of the war god Indra

Derived words

Sikkimese Sikkim fir
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