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desi

de·si [ dáyssee ] or de·shi [ dáyssee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. South Asia local: produced or made locally

2. South Asia rustic: characteristic of rural areas, especially those considered to be unsophisticated

3. of S Asia: relating to or characteristic of South Asia



noun  (plural de·sis [ dáyshee ])
Definition:
 
S Asian N American: a North American of South Asian descent

[< Hindi]
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