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Sikh

Sikh

18 5.6
Relating to the religion, people, or customs of the Punjab region
  • adjective
  • /sɪk/
: sij
  • The festival is a celebration of Sikh traditions and values.
  • Sikh and Hindu
  • Sikh and Muslim
  • Sikh temple

They might not all of them be there was I think some Sikh girls as well and stuff.

Examples

  • But the most crucial Sikh reaction, and potentially the most dangerous, came from Sikhs in the Indian Army.

    Academic text (1992)

  • There is no place that expresses so strongly the existence of a global Sikh community as the Golden Temple.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Finally, there was the reaction of the Sikh officers of the army.

    Academic text (1992)

  • I believe that says quite a lot about Sikh philosophy and living, as follows:

    Blog text (26)

  • For example, all the Sikh units in the Indian Army do not come from the same mother regiment.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The assault on the Golden Temple sent shockwaves through the Sikh community.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Bhindranwale felt strongly that the Sikh religion was under mounting pressure.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The following section will address these issues in both Sikh and Hindu nationalism.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Enter Billy Westerman, dressed in traditional Sikh clothing: white turban, white tunic, leggings, and sandals.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The first Singh Sabha was established in 1873 and preached the purification of the Sikh brotherhood from Hindu practices.

    Academic text (1996)

Surface Forms

Sikh positive

Etymology

Sikh comes from a Punjabi word sikh meaning 'student' or 'disciple', from an older Sanskrit word for 'learner'. So when we use Sikh as an adjective, it means something that relates to the people, their faith, or their customs from Punjab.