desi

1 of 2

adjective

de·​si

ˈdāsē,

ˈdesē

India

: indigenous

desi fowl

desi goat

desi

2 of 2

noun

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variants or less commonly daisee

ˈdāsē

or daisee jute

plural -s

: an Indian jute obtained from tossa jute

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Bengali desī, from Sanskrit deśīya, from deśa point, country, district, from diśati he points out

Noun

Bengali desī indigenous

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