Ik Onkaar.
Three syllabules, 1. Ik 2. Oan 3. Kaar
Ik - lit. One
Oan/Ong = The Universe in its entirity
Kaar = in punjabi Kar means to do....Kaar is the one who does.
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Ik Oankar = One Universe one who does
The one who 'does' ie creates preserves and destroyes the universe is Oankaar
The Ik denotes that He is one.
Ik Oankaar = One Universal Creator