Delhiiten.

Brit.

/ˈdɛlɪʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈdɛliˌaɪt/

Forms:

α. 1800s– Delhiite.

β. 1800s– Delhite.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Delhi , -ite suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of Delhi (see note) + -ite suffix¹.Compare Hindi dillīvālā inhabitant of Delhi ( < Dillī , the name of Delhi + -vālā , suffix expressing belonging: see wallah n.). The place name. Delhi (Hindi Dillī) is the name of a city and Union Territory in India (in full National Capital Territory of Delhi; Hindi Rāṣṭrīya Rājdhānī Kṣetra Dillī), which includes New Delhi (Hindi Naī Dillī), the capital of India. Delhi occupies the territory of a succession of historical cities (not all of the same name), going back to at least the 10th cent. New Delhi originated as a planned government district founded by the British in 1911 and inaugurated in 1931. The place name is attested in English from at least the 17th cent. (in early use also as Delly, Dehli, etc.). Compare Indian Persian Dihlī (13th cent.), Hindi Dillī (14th cent.).

A native or inhabitant of the city or territory of Delhi.

ΚΠ

1857 Times 15 Oct. 7/5 This is nothing but a religious panic purposely created and fostered by the..Delhi-ites.

?1897 J. K. Campbell Round the World Rambles xi. 82 The modern Delhites are from the northern hills and plains of India; they are mostly Sikhs, Afghans, and Europeans.

1981 Times of India 5 Nov. 8/2 Tight jeans, small hips, loose tops with loose hair, latest dances known, latest pop songs perfected—this is the image of a young female Delhiite.

2018 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 8 Dec. Most Delhiites heave a sigh of relief when the air quality index dips from the ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delhiite
释义	Delhiiten. Brit. /ˈdɛlɪʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈdɛliˌaɪt/ Forms: α. 1800s– Delhiite. β. 1800s– Delhite. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Delhi , -ite suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of Delhi (see note) + -ite suffix¹.Compare Hindi dillīvālā inhabitant of Delhi ( < Dillī , the name of Delhi + -vālā , suffix expressing belonging: see wallah n.). The place name. Delhi (Hindi Dillī) is the name of a city and Union Territory in India (in full National Capital Territory of Delhi; Hindi Rāṣṭrīya Rājdhānī Kṣetra Dillī), which includes New Delhi (Hindi Naī Dillī), the capital of India. Delhi occupies the territory of a succession of historical cities (not all of the same name), going back to at least the 10th cent. New Delhi originated as a planned government district founded by the British in 1911 and inaugurated in 1931. The place name is attested in English from at least the 17th cent. (in early use also as Delly, Dehli, etc.). Compare Indian Persian Dihlī (13th cent.), Hindi Dillī (14th cent.). A native or inhabitant of the city or territory of Delhi. ΚΠ 1857 Times 15 Oct. 7/5 This is nothing but a religious panic purposely created and fostered by the..Delhi-ites. ?1897 J. K. Campbell Round the World Rambles xi. 82 The modern Delhites are from the northern hills and plains of India; they are mostly Sikhs, Afghans, and Europeans. 1981 Times of India 5 Nov. 8/2 Tight jeans, small hips, loose tops with loose hair, latest dances known, latest pop songs perfected—this is the image of a young female Delhiite. 2018 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 8 Dec. Most Delhiites heave a sigh of relief when the air quality index dips from the ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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