State in eastern India which has Gangtok as its capital.

What is the meaning of the word Sikkim?

Toponymy. The origin theory of the name Sikkim is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". ... The Lepcha people, the original inhabitants of Sikkim, called it Nye-mae-el, meaning "paradise".

What is a spelling of Sikkim?

Sikkim. / (ˈsɪkɪm) / noun. a state of NE India, formerly an independent state: under British control (1861–1947); became an Indian protectorate in 1950 and an administrative division of India in 1975; lies in the Himalayas, rising to 8600 m (28 216 ft) at Kanchenjunga in the north.