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PUNJABI | |
| amrit | a sacred sweetened water used in the Sikh baptismal ceremony. |
| bhangra | a combination of traditional Punjabi and Western pop music. |
| gurdwara | a Sikh place of worship which includes a place where the scripture is housed. [Punjabi from Skr. guru, teacher, + dvara, door]. |
| hariana | a breed of cattle. |
| jhatka+ | the slaughter of animals for food in accordance with Sikh law. |
| kaccha | short trousers worn by Sikhs. |
| kangha | the comb traditionally worn by Sikhs in their hair. |
| kara | a steel bangle, worn by Sikhs. |
| kesh | the uncut hair and beard traditionally worn by Sikhs. |
| khanda+ | a double-edged Sikh sword. |
| kirpan | a small sword or dagger worn by Sikhs. |
| langar+ | a dining hall in a GURDWARA. |
| oorial urial | a wild sheep of central Asia, that has a reddish coat and long curved horns. [Punjabi hureal]. |
| sahiwal | any of a breed of humped dairy cattle. [From the name of a town in the central Punjab, Pakistan.] |
| sanghat+ | a Sikh community or local fellowship. |