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Khalistani

Khalistani adjective: related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.

khalistani: related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India
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Adjective

Khalistani (comparative more Khalistani, superlative most Khalistani)

  1. (India) Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
  2. (Indian politics) Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.
    • Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The...2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18
    • Thousands of Sikhs moved abroad to places like Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. While the Khalistani ideology lost resonance in India, it remained more alive in the diaspora.2024 November 29, Lex Harvey, “Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations”, in CNN

Noun

Khalistani (plural Khalistanis)

  1. A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.
    • [see title]2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18

Khalistani meaning in Hindi and Bengali

Khalistani in Hindi

Translations
ख़ालिस्तानी xālistānī

Khalistani in Bengali

Translations
খালিস্তানি khalistani

Synonyms of Khalistani

  • pro-Khalistan

Forms of Khalistani

Adjective
comparativemore Khalistani
superlativemost Khalistani
Noun
pluralKhalistanis

Origin of Khalistani

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

Questions about Khalistani

What does Khalistani mean?
Khalistani means related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
What is Khalistani in Hindi?
Khalistani in Hindi is ख़ालिस्तानी (xālistānī). See Khalistani meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Khalistani?
Khalistani can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Khalistani in the dictionary

  1. Khalils
  2. Khalilzadeh
  3. Khalilzadehs
  4. Khaling
  5. Khalistan
  6. Khalistani
  7. Khalistanis
  8. Khalji
  9. Khalkha
  10. Khalkhal
  11. Khalkhas

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