Ik Oankar
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Ik Oankar is a central Sikh spiritual symbol and phrase expressing the belief in one, universal, formless God who is the source of all creation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ik Oankar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10612638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ik Oankar Context triple: [Ik Onkar, transliteration, Ik Oankar]
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A.
Awankari
Awankari is a lesser-known Northwestern Indo-Aryan language variety traditionally spoken in parts of northern Pakistan.
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B.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
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C.
Aku Aku
Aku Aku is a sentient wooden mask who guides and protects Crash Bandicoot throughout the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
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D.
Evano Oruvan
"Evano Oruvan" is a popular romantic Tamil film song composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Swarnalatha for the movie Alaipayuthey.
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E.
Ofankor
Ofankor is a suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, situated on the outskirts of Accra along major transport routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ik Oankar Target entity description: Ik Oankar is a central Sikh spiritual symbol and phrase expressing the belief in one, universal, formless God who is the source of all creation.
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A.
Awankari
Awankari is a lesser-known Northwestern Indo-Aryan language variety traditionally spoken in parts of northern Pakistan.
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B.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
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C.
Aku Aku
Aku Aku is a sentient wooden mask who guides and protects Crash Bandicoot throughout the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
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D.
Evano Oruvan
"Evano Oruvan" is a popular romantic Tamil film song composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Swarnalatha for the movie Alaipayuthey.
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E.
Ofankor
Ofankor is a suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, situated on the outskirts of Accra along major transport routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious symbol
ⓘ
Sikh theological concept ⓘ religious phrase ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mool Mantar at the beginning of Japji Sahib
ⓘ
opening of the Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Nanak
ⓘ
Mool Mantar ⓘ |
| attributeOfGod |
creator of all
ⓘ
formless ⓘ sustainer of all ⓘ transcendent and immanent ⓘ universal ⓘ |
| component |
Ik
ⓘ
Oankar ⓘ |
| coreDoctrineOf | Sikh theology ⓘ |
| cosmologicalClaim | God as source of all creation ⓘ |
| IkMeaning | One ⓘ |
| language | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | One (Ik) Oankar (Creator/Reality) ⓘ |
| meaning |
One Supreme Reality
ⓘ
One Universal Creator ⓘ There is only one God ⓘ |
| OankarMeaning |
Creator
ⓘ
Supreme Reality ⓘ |
| positionInMoolMantar | opening phrase ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Naam (Divine Name)
ⓘ
Waheguru ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
foundational Sikh creed
ⓘ
invocation at the start of Sikh texts ⓘ symbol on Sikh religious art and architecture ⓘ |
| script |
Gurmukhi script
ⓘ
linked to:
Gurmukhi
|
| scripturalStatus | opening statement of Sikh scripture ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
equality of all humans before God
ⓘ
oneness of God ⓘ unity of all creation ⓘ |
| symbolType | calligraphic symbol ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
affirmation of monotheism in Sikhism
ⓘ
assertion of the unity of God ⓘ denial of polytheism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Nanakpanthi tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Nanakpanthi traditions
|
| transliteration |
Ek Onkar
ⓘ
Ik Oankar ⓘ Ik Onkar ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gurdwaras
ⓘ
linked to:
Gurdwara
Sikh emblems and logos ⓘ Sikh literature ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
displayed in Sikh places of worship
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recited in Sikh prayers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ik Oankar Description of subject: Ik Oankar is a central Sikh spiritual symbol and phrase expressing the belief in one, universal, formless God who is the source of all creation.
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