Standard Lemma guide

Sikh

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /siːk/
  • /sɪk/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːk
  • rhymes with -ɪk
  • homophone: seek
  • homophone: sick
  • CMU ARPABET: S IY1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

of, or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An adherent of Sikhism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an adherent of Sikhism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disciple, adherent

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha).

Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sikh — relating to Sikhism
  • Danish: sikhisk — relating to Sikhism
  • Danish: sikh- — relating to Sikhism
  • Esperanto: sika — relating to Sikhism
  • Finnish: sikhiläinen — relating to Sikhism
  • French: sikh — relating to Sikhism
  • German: sikhisch — relating to Sikhism
  • German: Sikh- — relating to Sikhism
  • Hindi: सिख (sikh) — relating to Sikhism
  • Marathi: शीख (śīkh) — relating to Sikhism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sikhisk — relating to Sikhism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sikh- — relating to Sikhism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sikhisk — relating to Sikhism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sikh- — relating to Sikhism
  • Polish: sikhijski — relating to Sikhism
  • Portuguese: sikh — relating to Sikhism
  • Spanish: sij — relating to Sikhism
  • Swedish: sikhisk — relating to Sikhism
  • Swedish: sikh- — relating to Sikhism
  • Arabic: سِيخ (sīḵ) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Bengali: শিখ (śikh) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Catalan: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錫克人 /锡克人 (Xīkè-rén) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Danish: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Dutch: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Esperanto: siko — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Finnish: sikhi — an adherent of Sikhism
  • French: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • German: Sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Hindi: सिख (sikh) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Hindi: नानकपंथी (nānakpanthī) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Hindi: नानकशाही (nānakśāhī) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Hindi: सरदार (sardār) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Hungarian: szikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Japanese: シーク (Shīku) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Marathi: शीख (śīkh) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Odia: ନାନକପନ୍ଥୀ (nānakapanthi) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Persian: سیک — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Polish: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Polish: sikhijka — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Portuguese: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Portuguese: sique — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Russian: сикх (sikx) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Sindhi: سک (skh) — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Spanish: sij — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Swahili: Kalasinga — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Swedish: sikh — an adherent of Sikhism
  • Urdu: سکھ (sikh) — an adherent of Sikhism