desi
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
desi
daisee
\ˈdāsē\ ordaisee jute
Definition of desi
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: an Indian jute obtained from tossa jute
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Origin and Etymology of desi
Bengali desī indigenous
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