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# sikhism

«sikhism» in Mova's school dictionary: **a religion founded in the Punjab region of India by Guru…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (Sikhism, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

Sikhism is a religion founded in the Punjab region of India by Guru Nanak; Sikhs believe in one God and follow the teachings of the ten Gurus and their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In religious education pupils learn that Sikhs worship in a gurdwara, where a free kitchen called the langar feeds everyone; many Sikhs wear the five Ks, such as the kara (steel bracelet) and kesh (uncut hair), and men often wear a turban. Sikhs live in the UK, Canada, the USA and Australia. Phrases: «in Sikhism», «Sikh temple (gurdwara)», «the Sikh Gurus».

### examples

- Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x1)
- In Sikhism, everyone is equal before God. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x2)
- We visited a gurdwara and ate in the langar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x3)
- The holy book of Sikhism is the Guru Granth Sahib. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x4)
- Many Sikh men wear a turban. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x5)
- Sikhism teaches sharing, honest work and remembering God. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x6)
- Vaisakhi is an important festival in Sikhism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/#x7)

### note

Capital S: Sikhism; a follower is a Sikh (plural Sikhs), pronounced «seek» in many places or «sick» in the Punjab. Sikhs are not Hindus or Muslims; it is a separate religion.

### In the corpora

- [Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in the Punjab about 500 years ago.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/12/)
- [Seva means selfless service to others, and it is central in Sikhism.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sikhism» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sikhism/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.