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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛl.i/

Meaning & History

From Sanskrit दिल्ली (Dillī), possibly from देहली (dehalī) meaning "threshold", or possibly from the name of a 1st-century BC king. This is the name of a large city in northern India, which includes the district of New Delhi, the Indian capital.