Meanings
proper noun
- A proposed country in South Asia. A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Sikhs.
“It was really like a festering sore for quite some time,” said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, who said the disagreement over Khalistan “has really torpedoed the relationship.”
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Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Punjab; A region of Indian Subcontinent.
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Translations
Bengali খালিস্তান
- খালিস্তান (khalistan)Translations
French Khalistan
- KhalistanTranslations
Hindi ख़ालिस्तान
- ख़ालिस्तान (xālistān)Translations
Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ
- ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān)Translations
Russian Халиста́н
- Халиста́н (Xalistán)Translations
Spanish Jalistán
- JalistánTranslations
Urdu خالِصْتان
- خالِصْتان (xālistān)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
Khalistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khalistan
MLA
“Khalistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khalistan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khalistan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khalistan.
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