Nihang

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noun

A member of an armed Sikh order who dominated early Sikh military history.

OriginPersian نهنگ →
Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounNihang (plural Nihangs or Nihang)

plural Nihangs · alternative Nihung

  1. A member of an armed Sikh order who dominated early Sikh military history.

    You (Vickrum Digwa) are a member of an order of Sikhs called the Nihang who have a tradition of having a second knife, or kirpan and that is often fully visible, believing that the guru will look favourably on that.

    2026 June 1, William Mousley, R v Vickrum Singh Digwa, sentencing remarks

Origin

  1. Persianنهنگ“crocodile”
  2. EnglishNihang

From Persian نهنگ (nahang, “crocodile”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Nihang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nihang

MLA

“Nihang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nihang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nihang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nihang.

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