Some of the Punjabi words that appear in this project may seem confusing. In this section they are explained in order of where they appear.

nam=Name of the Sikh god

shabad=Word of the Sikh god

seva=Guru Nanak's concept of service to the community

Gurmukhi=An ancient lesser holy text, established by Guru Angad. It's name means 'from the mouth of the Guru'

Darbar Sahib=The greatest place of worship for Sikhs. Its name means Golden Temple, as the entire outer building is plated with gold, which shines beautifully in the sunrise and sunset. Its current site is at Amritsar. It was started by Guru Ram Das and completed by Guru Arjan Dev.

Guru Granth Sahib=The Sikh holy book. It contains hymns written by the Gurus and by Sikhs. It is recited at gurdwaras by the local Sikh priest. It replaces a Guru and spiritually guides the Sikh community.

Guru Panth=The physical Sikh community, as opposed to the spiritual guide for it, the Guru Granth Sahib.

misl=A Punjabi tribe, when Sikhism was in its early days

Rehat Maryada=The rules by which the Sikhs live their lives

nit nem=The 'daily rule', a part of the Rehat Maryada

gurdwara=Sikh temple

sangat=A congregation at a guurdwara

Karah Prashad=sacramental food at a gurdwara

langar=The kitchen at a gurdwara

gurpurb=A festival to mark the day of the birth or death of a guru.

khande di pahul=The Sikh ceremony to enter the Khalsa. It means 'tempered with steel'.

Panj Piare=A Khalsa member who presides over a khande di phaul. He or she represents the first five members of the Khalsa.

kesh=One of the five Khalsa rules. It means 'uncut hair'.

kacha=One of the five Khalsa rules. It means 'short underwear'.

kirpan=One of the five Khalsa rules. It means 'steel ceremonial dagger'.

kara=One of the five Khalsa rules. It means 'iron bangle'.