देहली
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Hindi
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Of uncertain origin. See दिल्ली (dillī) for further details.
Proper noun
देहली • (dehlī) f (Urdu spelling دہلی)
Usage notes
The more common term for Delhi in Hindi is दिल्ली (dillī).
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit देहली (dehalī, “threshold”)
Noun
देहली • (dehlī) f (Urdu spelling دہلی)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēhalī́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Declension
Declension of देहली (sg-only fem ī-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | देहली dehlī |
| oblique | देहली dehlī |
| vocative | देहली dehlī |