ਦੇਸੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit देशीय (deśīya).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /d̪eː.siː/, [ˈd̪eː.siː]
  • Rhymes: -eːsiː, -iː
  • Hyphenation: ਦੇ‧ਸੀ

Adjective

ਦੇਸੀ • (desī) (Shahmukhi spelling دیسی)

  1. belonging to one's own country; native, indigenous
    ਦੇਸੀ ਦਾਰੂ ― desī dārū ― local liquor
  2. desi, South Asian

Further reading

  • “ਦੇਸੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
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