Home › Words › K › khalistanikhalistanikhalistani means related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.EtymologyFrom Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).adjRelated to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.nounA member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.e.g.“[see title]” — 2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kurdistani 52% match — Of, from or relating to Kurdistan in West Asia; Kurdish. vs khalistani →khorasani 51% match — Relating to the Iranian region of Khorasan vs khalistani →khalaj 50% match — A member of the Khalaj people, a Turkic ethnic group who mainly live in Iran. vs khalistani →amritsari 50% match — A native or inhabitant of Amritsar in India. vs khalistani →towelhead 50% match — A Muslim or Sikh. vs khalistani →transkeian 49% match — Of or relating to Transkei. vs khalistani →khatri 49% match — A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society. vs khalistani →caliphian 49% match — Of or relating to the caliph, a Muslim political leader. vs khalistani →