Desi

Appendix:Variations of "desi" English Alternative forms en desi Etymology en sa en inc-hnd ur دیسی / hi देसी. Pronunciation en /ˈdeɪ.si/ /ˈdɛs.i/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Desi2.wav Southern England /ˈdeɪ-/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Desi.wav Southern England /ˈdɛs-/ en eɪsi ɛsi 2 Adjective 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. Derived terms en desiness Translations South Asian Assamese: as দেশী, as দেশ্বী Bengali: bn দেশী, bn দেশি Hindi: hi देसी, hi देशी Punjabi: pa ਦੇਸੀ Russian: ru деси Urdu: ur دیسی desī Noun 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. {chiefly | Uttarakhand | Himachal Pradesh} A member of the plain states in Northern India (like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) Translations person Hindi: hi देसी, hi देशी Punjabi: pa ਦੇਸੀ Urdu: ur دیسی desī Anagrams en deis Edis deis eids ESDI Ides IEDs SEID EIDs -side side sied IDEs ides Eids Dies Dise dies Side