ਦਿੱਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दिल्ली (dillī).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

ਦਿੱਲੀ • (dillī) f (Shahmukhi spelling دِلّی)[1][2]

  1. Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)
    • 2017, “Lahore (song)”, Guru Randhawa (lyrics), Guru Randhawa, Vee Music (music), performed by Guru Randhawa:
      ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਨਖ਼ਰਾ ਆ
      ਸਟਾਇਲ ਉਹਦਾ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਆ
      ਬੰਬਈ ਦੀ ਗਰਮੀ ਵਾਂਗ
      ਨੇਚਰ ਉਹਦਾ ਅੱਥਰਾ ਆ
      dillī dā naxrā ā
      saṭāil uhdā vakkhrā ā
      bambaī dī garmī vāṅg
      necar uhdā atthrā ā
      [She] has the mannerisms of [a] Delhi [girl]
      Her style is different
      Like the heat of Bombay
      Her nature is unpredictable

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਦਿੱਲੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 321.
  2. ^ “ਦਿੱਲੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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