Dalal Street

proper noun

A street in Mumbai where much of the Indian financial establishment is based.

OriginMarathi दलाल →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A street in Mumbai where much of the Indian financial establishment is based.
  2. Indiametonymicallythe Indian stock and/or financial markets as a whole

Origin

  1. Marathiदलाल“dalal, broker”
  2. EnglishDalal Street

From Marathi दलाल (dalāl, “dalal, broker”) + street.

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Dalal Street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalal%20Street

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“Dalal Street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalal%20Street. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dalal Street,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalal%20Street.

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