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Delhi

UK/ˈdɛl.haɪ/ US/ˈdɛli/ fairly common

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Corrupted from Hindustani دہلی (dihlī, dêhli) / देहली (dehlī), from Classical Persian دهلی (dihlī), of uncertain origin. See Delhi § Toponym at Wikipedia and Hindi दिल्ली (dillī) for more.

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