daloyet

D2A1L1O1Y4E1T1

noun

An armed attendant and messenger.

OriginHindi ढलैत →
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Meanings

noundaloyet (plural daloyets)

plural daloyets · alternative deloyet

  1. IndiahistoricalAn armed attendant and messenger.

Origin

  1. Hindiढल“a shield”
  2. Hindiढलैत
  3. Englishdaloyet

Borrowed from Hindi ढलैत (ḍhalait), from Hindi ढल (ḍhal, “a shield”).

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APA

daloyet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daloyet

MLA

“daloyet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daloyet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daloyet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daloyet.

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