Sikkim

== English == === Alternative forms === Sikhim (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim); The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪkɪm/ enPR: sĭk′kĭm enPR: sĭk′ĭm === Proper noun === Sikkim A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok. (historical) A former country in South Asia that existed from the 17th century until its annexation by India in 1975. Official name: Kingdom of Sikkim. ==== Synonyms ==== (historic) Indrakil, the garden of the war god Indra ==== Hypernyms ==== eight sister states ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Sikkim m alternative form of Siquim