Sikhism
/ˈsiːkɪzm̩/
Sikhism proper noun: a revealed, monotheistic religion originating in northern India, in the 15th century, through Guru Nanak and his successors.
Proper noun
Sikhism
Sikhism meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Sikhism in Hindi
- religion
- सिख धर्म sikh dharm, नानकपंथ nānakpanth
Sikhism in Tamil
- religion
- சீக்கியம் cīkkiyam
Sikhism in Marathi
- religion
- शीख धर्म śīkh dharma
Sikhism in Urdu
- religion
- سکھ مت
More languagesFewer languages
- Sikhism in Bengali
- শিখধর্ম śikhodhormo
- Sikhism in Punjabi
- ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī
- Sikhism in Arabic
- سِيخِيَّة sīḵiyya
- Sikhism in Malay
- Sikhisme
- Sikhism in Indonesian
- Sikhisme
- Sikhism in Persian
- سیک
- Sikhism in Thai
- ศาสนาซิกข์, ศาสนาสิกข์
- Dhivehi
- ސިކުންގެދީން sikun̊gedīn̊
- Kashmiri
- سِکھ مَت sikh mat
Origin of Sikhism
From Sikh + -ism.
Questions about Sikhism
- What does Sikhism mean?
- Sikhism means a revealed, monotheistic religion originating in northern India, in the 15th century, through Guru Nanak and his successors.
- What is Sikhism in Hindi?
- Sikhism in Hindi is सिख धर्म (sikh dharm), नानकपंथ (nānakpanth). See Sikhism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Sikhism?
- Sikhism is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sikhism?
- Sikhism is pronounced /ˈsiːkɪzm̩/.
Words near Sikhism in the dictionary
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