Sikkimese

American  

[sik-uh-meez, -mees] / ˌsɪk əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

noun

plural

Sikkimese

1. a native or inhabitant of Sikkim.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Sikkim or its people.

sikkimese British  

/ ˌsɪkɪˈmiːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sikkim or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sikkim

Etymology

Origin of Sikkimese

Sikkim + -ese

Example Sentences

After drinking tea laced with yak butter, a red-robed Buddhist lama in a flame-shaped hat invoked the blessings of the snow lions and billions of other Sikkimese deities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Evenings are usually filled with official functions, or private parties, and the royal family has a wide circle of Sikkimese friends.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Bhutanese, Sikkimese and Ladakhis form a united family in Tibet." said he.

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 Casserly, Gordon