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Desi en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛs.i/
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈdeɪ.si/
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani دیسی (desī) / देसी (desī).

Meanings

Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of South Asia; South Asian.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
desi		alternative	lexicographic
most Desi	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more Desi	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

desiness

Translations (9)

bn দেশি (South Asian) · as দেশ্বী (South Asian) · hi देशी (South Asian) · bn দেশী (South Asian) · as দেশী (South Asian) · hi देसी (South Asian) · ur دیسی (South Asian) · ru деси (South Asian) · pa ਦੇਸੀ (South Asian)

Desi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛs.i/
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈdeɪ.si/
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani دیسی (desī) / देसी (desī).

Meanings

A member of the South Asian diaspora.
- Desis from the United States have an accent; those from Canada, another. 2011 August, Shagorika Easwar, "Hello ji!" (editor's column), Desi News (Canada), vol. 15, issue 8, p. 8

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
desi		alternative	lexicographic
Desis	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (4)

hi देसी (person) · pa ਦੇਸੀ (person) · hi देशी (person) · ur دیسی (person)