Definition of desi
India
: indigenous
- desi fowl
- desi goat
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Origin and Etymology of desi
Bengali desī, from Sanskrit deśīya, from deśa point, country, district, from diśati he points out
Definition of desi
plural -s
: an Indian jute obtained from tossa jute
Origin and Etymology of desi
Bengali desī indigenous
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