ਸਿੱਖ
Punjabi
Etymology
- From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (sikkhā), from Sanskrit शिक्षा (śikṣā, “instruction, teaching”)
- Ultimately from Sanskrit शिश्य (śiśya, “pupil”).
Noun
ਸਿੱਖ • (sikkha) m (Shahmukhi spelling سکھ)
- (Sikhism) a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh community
Declension
| Declension of ਸਿੱਖ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) | |
| dir. pl. | ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) | ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) |
| oblique | ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) | ਸਿੱਖਾਂ (sikkhā̃) |
| vocative | ਸਿੱਖਾ (sikkhā) | ਸਿੱਖੋ (sikkho) |
References
- Singh, Maya (1895), “ਸਿੱਖ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons
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