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Nishan Sahib

Nishan Sahib noun: a Sikh holy flag, colored orange and white, with a symbol of the khanda.

nishan sahib: a Sikh holy flag, colored orange and white, with a symbol of the khanda
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Noun

Nishan Sahib (plural Nishan Sahibs)

  1. A Sikh holy flag, colored orange and white, with a symbol of the khanda.

Forms of Nishan Sahib

pluralNishan Sahibs

Origin of Nishan Sahib

Borrowed from Punjabi ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ (niśān sāhib, literally “respected ensign”), from ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ (niśān, “sign, mark”) + ਸਾਹਿਬ (sāhib, “owner, master; term of respect”).

Questions about Nishan Sahib

What does Nishan Sahib mean?
Nishan Sahib means a Sikh holy flag, colored orange and white, with a symbol of the khanda.
What part of speech is Nishan Sahib?
Nishan Sahib is a noun.
What is the plural of Nishan Sahib?
The plural of Nishan Sahib is Nishan Sahibs.

Words near Nishan Sahib in the dictionary

  1. nish
  2. Nisha
  3. Nishada
  4. Nishadas
  5. Nishakara
  6. Nishan Sahib
  7. Nishan Sahibs
  8. Nishapur
  9. Nishatganj
  10. Nishava
  11. Nishelle

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