Delhi
pronunciation
How to pronounce Delhi in British English:
UK [ˈdeli]
How to pronounce Delhi in American English:
US [ˈdɛli]
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- Noun:
- a city in north central India
Word Origin
- Delhi
- city in India, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to Hindi dehli "threshold," with reference to the watershed boundary between the Ganges and Indus, which is nearby.
Example
- 1. People wrestle in delhi for water .
- 2. Mumbai is 90 minutes by air from delhi .
- 3. That is something to ponder while stuck in the delhi traffic .
- 4. He urged new delhi to pay greater attention to indicators such as nourishment and healthcare .
- 5. Russia 's president and india 's prime minister held talks monday in new delhi .