Delhi

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Etymology 1

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Corrupted from Hindustani دہلی (dihlī, dêhli) / देहली (dehlī), of uncertain origin. See Delhi § Toponym at Wikipedia. Compare Hindi दिल्ली (dillī).

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Delhi within the Republic of India

Delhi

  1. A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.
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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Delhi

  1. A locale in North America; named for the city in India.
    1. A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
    2. A town in Delaware County, New York.
    3. A village, the county seat of Delaware County, New York, located within the town of the same name.
    4. A community of Ontario.
    5. A town in Louisiana.
    6. A city in Iowa.
    7. A city in Minnesota.
    8. An unincorporated community in Illinois.
    9. An unincorporated community in Colorado.
    10. An unincorporated community in Georgia.
    11. An unincorporated community in Missouri.
    12. An unincorporated community in Texas.
    13. A ghost town in Wisconsin.
    14. A community of Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology 3

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From Mongolian Дэлхий (Delxii) / ᠳᠡᠯᠡᠬᠡᠢ (delekei).

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Delhi

  1. Synonym of Delingha
    • 2008 July 28, “Floods leave two miners missing, two others trapped in northwest China”, in ReliefWeb, archived from the original on July 11, 2021:
      Another two counties, Wulan and Tianjun, as well as the two cities of Golmud and Delhi also suffered the floods. More than 1,000 heads of sheep were washed away.
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Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dêlxi/
  • Hyphenation: Del‧hi

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Dȅlhi m (Cyrillic spelling Де̏лхи)

  1. Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeli/
  • Rhymes: -eli
  • Syllabification: Del‧hi

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Delhi f

  1. Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)

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