દેસાઈ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit દેશસ્વામિન્ (deśasvāmin). Compare Marathi देसाई (desāī).

Pronunciation

Noun

દેસાઈ • (desāī) m

  1. a local native of an area who is granted land from the state and right to its revenue in exchange for a charge to protect the land from lawlessness and plunder

Proper noun

દેસાઈ • (desāī) ?

  1. a surname, Desai
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