A
Amrit	Nectar
Ardas	Prayer
Adi Granth	Adi means first. Granth means holy book. Adi Granth is the first edition of the Guru Granth Sahib ji and was compiled by fifth Nanak, Guru Arjan Dev ji, in 1604.
Akhand Path	An uninterrupted, continuous reading of the Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Amritdhari	A Sikh who has undergone the Khalsa initiation ceremony(a baptized sikh).
B
Bani	Religious hymns in Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Bibi	A Sikh women is also refered as Bibi.
C
Chandoa	The canopy which is placed over Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Chaur	Fibre embedded in a metal placed in a wodden handle. It is waved over Guru Granth Sahib ji, as a symbol of respect.
chhabil	Free distributed water or sweet water.
D
Daswand	Giving one-tenth of ones income for religious purposes.
Dhadi	One who sings the praises of God.
G
Guru	Angel of God who preaches about God.
Gurbani	The writings of Gurus.
Gurmukhi	The written form of punjabi used in the Sikh scriptures, propagated by Guru Nanak Dev ji and Guru Angad Dev ji.
Gurudwara	Sikh Temple
Giani	A person of spiritual knowledge.
Granthi	One who performs the reading of Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Gutka	Book containing daily prayers of the Sikhs.
Gurpurab	The celebration of the birth or death anniversary of Guru.
Gursikh	Someone who is deeply and sincerely devoted to the service of the Guru.
H
Hukumnama	Instructions issued by the Gurus.
I
Ik Onkar	God is One.
J
Jathedar	The appointed head of one of the five Sikh Takhts.
K
Khanda	This is one of the most important symbols of Sikhism. This is present on the Nishan Sahib (Sikh Flag).
Kirtan	Musical rendering of Sikh Gurbani.
Kachcha	Briefs or Underwear made from thin cloth.
Kanga	Small comb.
Kara	Iron bracelet.
Kes	Hairs.
Kirpan	Small sword.
Karah Parshad	A dish served in Gurudwara. It is regarded as the blessing of Guru.
Kar Sewa	Term used to describe any free and voluntary work carried out for religious purposes.
Katha	Explaining the hymns from Guru Granth Sahib ji, in simple words.
Kaur	Middle or Last name of the Sikh Women.
M
Mata	Mother
Manjis	Guru Amar Das ji divided Sikh Spiritual empire into 22 manjis, to be headed by noble and devoted person. These were established to provide spiritual guidance to the people of the respective areas.
Masands	Occupants of Manjis. They also used to collect Daswands.The functionaries, who acted on behalf of the Guru in spreading the Sikh teachings and collecting offerings from Guru's followers.
Misl	A fighting unit of the Sikh armies of the eighteenth Century.
Miri and Piri	Temporal and spiritual components of life. It was introduced by Guru Hargobind ji.
N
Nihang	An order of Sikhs who follow the soldier lifestyle. Anyone who lives free from fear.
O
Onkar	God
P
Path	Reading of Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Palki	The wooden, golden or marble covered platform in which the Guru Granth Sahib ji is ceremonially installed.
Panj Piaras	The five beloved ones, refering to the first five Sikhs baptized by Guru Gobind Singh ji.
Parikarma	The walkway around the sarovar (pool) found at many Gurudwaras.
R
Ragis	A musician who sings the hymns (Kirtan) of Gurus in Gurudwaras.
Rumala	The cloth which is used ceremonially to cover Guru Granth Sahib ji.
S
Sach Khand	Heaven
Sachcha Patshah	True God
Satnam	True Name
Shabad	The religious hymns contained in Guru Granth Sahib ji.
Sahib	Term of respect or honour attached with Gurus and Gurudwaras.
Sarovar	The religious pool in few Gurudwaras.
Sangat	Congregation in Gurudwara.
Sakhi	Story of the Gurus.
Sahibzadas	The four brave sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji who are the great martyrs in the Sikh history. The name of the Sahibzadas are Ajit Singh ji, Jujhar Singh ji, Zorawar Singh ji and Fateh Singh ji.
Sangrand	First day of the month according to the Sikh Calendar.
Shaheed	Martyr
Sat Sri Akal	The Sikh greeting meaning "Immortal God is Truth".
Sewa	Free Service
Sewadar	The person Who do free and voluntary service.
T
Takht	The seat of Sikh authority. There are five Gurudwaras which are designated as Takhts.
W
Waheguru	Praising God that he is wonderful. It is Gurmantra or Sikh Mantra.