ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ

Etymology
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Usage notes
The complete usage is. It means roughly, “He/She, who says, ‘God is True’, be blessed”. In Punjabi the greeting one uses is tied directly to the religion of the one being greeted. is used by Sikhs throughout the world when greeting other Sikhs regardless of their native language. can also be transalated as "God is (the only) truth."