Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Armenian Դիլիջան (Diliǰan).

Proper noun edit

دلیجان (Dilican)

  1. Dilijan (a town in Armenia)

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: Dilican

Persian edit

 
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دلیجان

Etymology 1 edit

From French diligence (stage-coach), from Latin diligens.

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Iranian reading? delijân

Noun edit

دلیجان (delijân) (plural دلیجان‌ها (delijân-hâ))

  1. stage-coach
  2. carriage
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Unknown. Possibly from French (see above), or from دلیرگان (delirgân), from دلیر (delir, courageous). Compare Armenian Դիլիջան (Diliǰan).

Alternative forms edit

Proper noun edit

دلیجان (delijân)

  1. Delijan (a town in Markazi province, Iran)