"Desi" meaning in English

See Desi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdeɪ.si/, /ˈdɛs.i/ Forms: more Desi [comparative], most Desi [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪsi, -ɛsi Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani دیسی (desī) / देसी (desī). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sa}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|inc-hnd||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindustani, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{m|ur|دیسی}} دیسی (desī), {{m|hi|देसी}} देसी (desī) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Desi (comparative more Desi, superlative most Desi)
  1. Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of South Asia; South Asian. Translations (South Asian): দেশী (deśi) (Bengali), দেশি (deśi) (Bengali), देसी (desī) (Hindi), देशी (deśī) (Hindi), ਦੇਸੀ (desī) (Punjabi), деси (desi) (Russian), دیسی (desī) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Desi-en-adj-MNkrHv56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: desi

Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪ.si/, /ˈdɛs.i/ Forms: Desis [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsi, -ɛsi Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani دیسی (desī) / देसी (desī). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sa}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|inc-hnd||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindustani, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{m|ur|دیسی}} دیسی (desī), {{m|hi|देसी}} देसी (desī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Desi (plural Desis)
  1. A member of the South Asian diaspora. Translations (person): देसी (desī) (Hindi), देशी (deśī) (Hindi), ਦੇਸੀ (desī) (Punjabi), دیسی (desī) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Desi-en-noun-zKjhcIjj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: desi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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