Desi
See also: desi, desí, and desi-
English
Alternative forms
- desi
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani دیسی / देसी (desī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ.si/, /ˈdɛ.si/
- Rhymes: -eɪsi, -ɛsi
Adjective
Desi (comparative more Desi, superlative most Desi)
- Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of South Asia; South Asian.
Usage notes
- For South Asians abroad, it has become a term that mainly identifies other fellow South Asians. For example, "desi food" is South Asian food such as rice, dal, or chapatti.
Translations
South Asian
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Noun
Desi (plural Desis)
- A member of the South Asian diaspora.
- 2011 August, Shagorika Easwar, "Hello ji!" (editor's column), Desi News (Canada), vol. 15, issue 8, p. 8:
- 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:
Translations
person
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Anagrams
- -side, Dies, EIDs, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, Side, deis, dies, eids, ides, side, sied