Sikkimese
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sikkim.
Sikkimese
American
[sik-uh-meez, -mees]
/ ˌsɪk əˈmiz, -ˈmis /
noun
Sikkimese
plural
adjective
sikkimese
British
/ ˌsɪkɪˈmiːz /
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of Sikkimese
Example Sentences
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The Sikkimese wistfully pine for more autonomy under India, which handles their defense and foreign affairs and grants entry visas.
From Time Magazine Archive
For a while the Sikkimese tried to run their own show.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Bhutanese, Sikkimese and Ladakhis form a united family in Tibet." said he.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when the couple announced plans to marry last year, Sikkimese soothsayers forced the postponement of the wedding because of their forecast that 1962 was "a black year" for the marriage.
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 Casserly, Gordon
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