Sikkim
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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]
- Sikhim (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal. Compare Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sikkim
- A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.
- (historical) A country in Asia that existed until 1975. Official name: Kingdom of Sikkim.
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Translations[edit]
state in eastern India which has Gangtok as its capital
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See also[edit]
- (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal (Category: en:States of India)
References[edit]
- ^ “Sikkim”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sikkim m
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