Sikkimese
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sikkim.
Sikkimese
American
[sik-uh-meez, -mees]
/ ˌsɪk əˈmiz, -ˈmis /
noun
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Sikkimese
plural
adjective
sikkimese
British
/ ˌsɪkɪˈmiːz /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Sikkimese
Example Sentences
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Under their leadership, the literacy rate has risen from 25% to 40%, and the number of Sikkimese children in school has quadrupled in the past decade.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Bhutanese, Sikkimese and Ladakhis form a united family in Tibet." said he.
From Time Magazine Archive
As she passes by, the Sikkimese smile, nod and stop to chat, all formality forgotten.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Sikkimese wistfully pine for more autonomy under India, which handles their defense and foreign affairs and grants entry visas.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Deb Zimpun's flowing red robe, the head clerk in his flowered black silk Chinese garb, the Sikkimese soldiers in their bright garments and the Bhutanese in their kimonos, made a blaze of varied hues.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Gordon Casserly
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