ایلچی

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (elčî), from Chagatai ایلچی‎ (elçi).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /eːl.t͡ʃiː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /eːl.t͡ʃiː/

Noun

ایلْچی • (elčī) m (Hindi spelling एल्ची)

ambassador, emissary, representative, diplomat, envoy
(historical) elchi

References

“ایلچی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“ایلچی”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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