देसी

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See also: दस, दास, दासी, दिस, दीस, दुस्-, देस, दोस्, and दोस

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit देशीय (deśīya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

देसी • (desī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling دیسی)

  1. Desi, South Asian; national

Synonyms

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

देसी • (desī) m

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) an Indian person
    Synonym: धोती (dhotī)
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur) a Madhesi person
    Synonym: धोती (dhotī)

Declension

Declension of देसी
Singular Plural
nominative देसी देसीहरू
accusative देसीलाई देसीहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative देसीले देसीहरूले
dative देसीलाई देसीहरूलाई
ablative देसीबाट देसीहरूबाट
genitive देसीको देसीहरूको
locative देसीमा देसीहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.
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