Definition
A member of the Akali Dal, a Sikh religious and political movement, or a Sikh militaristic order; one who follows 'Akal' (timeless divinity).
Etymology
From Punjabi 'Akalī,' derived from 'Akal' (Timeless One) + suffix denoting follower. The Akali movement emerged in the 18th century as a militant Sikh response to persecution.
Kelly Says
The Akalis were Sikh warriors who fought to defend their faith—so formidable that even at 1-to-100 odds, they earned respect, and the term still carries martial prestige in Sikh culture, making it ideology mixed with military identity.
Translations
ARالعربية
الحكماء
al-ḥakmaʾ
DEDeutsch
Weisen
a-ka-lee
ESEspañol
sabios
a-ka-lee
FAفارسی
دانشمندان
dānšamdānān
FRFrançais
sages
a-ka-lee
HAHA
masana'antu
a-ka-lee
HIहिन्दी
ज्ञानी
ja-na-nee
HUMagyar
bölcsek
a-ka-lee
IDBahasa Indonesia
bijaksana
a-ka-lee
ITItaliano
saggi
a-ka-lee
KO한국어
지혜로운 사람들
ji-he-ro-un sa-ram-deul
MSBahasa Melayu
bijaksana
a-ka-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ပညာရှင်
pa-nya-shin
NLNederlands
wijs
a-ka-lee
PTPortuguês
sábios
a-ka-lee
RORomână
înțelepți
a-ka-lee
RUРусский
мудрые
mu-d-rye
SWKiswahili
wenye hekima
a-ka-lee
TAதமிழ்
ஞானிகள்
ña-na-ni-gal
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞానీ
ja-na-nee
THไทย
คนมีปัญญา
kon mee pa-nya
UKУкраїнська
мудрі
mu-dri
VITiếng Việt
khôn ngoan
a-ka-lee
ZUZU
abaphansi
a-ba-fan-si