Délhi

Portuguese

Proper noun

Délhi f

  1. (proscribed) alternative spelling of Déli: Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)

Usage notes

The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Déli is preferred.

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