English Explanatory Dictionary

Delhi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.
  2. The Indian government.
name
  1. A locale in North America; named for the city in India.
  2. A census-designated place in Merced County, California.
  3. A town in Delaware County, New York.
  4. A village, the county seat of Delaware County, New York, located within the town of the same name.
  5. A community in Ontario.
  6. A town in Louisiana.
  7. A city in Iowa.
  8. A city in Minnesota.
  9. An unincorporated community in Illinois.
  10. An unincorporated community in Colorado.
  11. An unincorporated community in Georgia.
  12. An unincorporated community in Missouri.
name
  1. Synonym of Delingha.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛl.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Delhi.wav en-us-deli.ogg /ˈdɛl.haɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Delhi2.wav

Word forms

Delhi

Etymology

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

Synonyms

National Capital Territory Delingha

Derived words

Central Delhi Delhian Delhi belly Delhiite Delhi Sultanate East Delhi New Delhi North Delhi North East Delhi North West Delhi South Delhi South East Delhi South West Delhi West Delhi
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