# Khalistan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #99,448

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Punjab; A region of Indian Subcontinent.
2. A proposed country in South Asia. A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Sikhs.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān) / خالِصْتان (xāliṣtān). Literally, “Land of the Khalsa ”. Analyzable as Khalsa + -i- + -stan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/khalistan