Meanings
nounsainik (plural sainiks)
plural sainiks
- IndiaA soldier.
"As far as the sainik colony is concerned, this demand is not coming from ex-servicemen from other parts of the country.
2016 June 18, “Pakistan may disrupt Amarnath Yatra, J&K deputy CM says”, in The Times of India1 more example
Sainiks have forcibly shut down the whole of Mumbai any number of times over the last four decades, for one reason or another.
2013, Vaibhav Purandare, Bal Thackeray & The Rise of the Shiv Sena
Origin
- Sanskritसैनिक
- Hindiसैनिक
- Englishsainik
Borrowed from Hindi सैनिक (sainik), from Sanskrit सैनिक (sainika).
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sainik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sainik
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Chicago
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