Nova Delhi

Portuguese

Proper noun

Nova Delhi f

  1. (proscribed) alternative spelling of Nova Déli / Nova Deli: New Delhi (the capital city of India, located in the national capital territory of 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 forms Nova Déli or Nova Deli are preferred.

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