baɪ dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən, ɐ ɡɜːdwˈɑːɹɹə ɪz ɐ spˈeɪs ðɐthɐzbˌɪn ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪətli dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ænd hˈaʊs ðə sˈiːk skɹˈɪptʃɚz.
By definition, a gurdwara is a space that has been appropriately dedicated to receive and house the Sikh scriptures.