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Punjabi
Etymology
From ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā, “Khalsa”) + -ਇਸਤਾਨ (-isatān, “-istan”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaː.lɪ.sə.t̪aː.nə/,
- Hyphenation: ਖ਼ਾ‧ਲਿ‧ਸ‧ਤਾ‧ਨ
Proper noun
ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ • (xālistān) m (Shahmukhi spelling خالصتان)
- Punjab
Usage notes
- This is a politically-charged term that was originally used to imply that Punjab belonged to Sikhs and Sikhs belong to Punjab. Now it is mostly used by separatists who want to separate the region from the Republic of India. See Khalistan on Wikipedia for more.
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