desi

ˈdeɪsi

Definition

Definition of desi - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

regional identityperson from the Indian subcontinent

Many desis attended the cultural festival.

Indian

Pakistani

food

TECH.

variety of small, dark chickpea

TECH.

Desi is commonly used in Indian cooking.

chickpea

gram

pulse

Adjective

originoriginating from the Indian subcontinent

She loves desi music from India.

ethnic

indigenous

native

authenticityauthentic to South Asian culture

He prefers desi spices in his cooking.

authentic

genuine

traditional

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variety of small, dark chickpea

Origin of desi

Hindi, desī (local, indigenous)

Terms with desi included in their meaning

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APIDA

acr.

acr: Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American

people from Asia and Pacific Islands living in America

Examples of desi in a sentence

The restaurant is popular among desis in the area.
Desi is often found in traditional Indian markets.
Many recipes call for desi due to its rich flavor.
She wore a desi outfit to the festival.
Desi spices are essential in her kitchen.
The restaurant is known for its desi flavors.

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French:desi, traditionnel sud-asiatique, ...
German:desi, Desi, ...
Italian:desi, cece desi, ...
Spanish:persona del subcontinente indio, indio, ...
Portuguese:desi, do subcontinente indiano, ...
Chinese:来自印度次大陆的人, 印度次大陆的, ...
Japanese:インド系の人, デシの, ...
Arabic:شَخْصٌ مِن شِبْهِ الْقَارَّةِ الْهِنْدِيَّةِ, مِن شِبْهِ القَارَّة الهِنْدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:דֶסִּי, דֵסִי, ...
Russian:человек с Индийского субконтинента, индийский, ...
Ukrainian:десі, дезі, ...
Hindi:देशी, स्वदेशी, ...
Bengali:দেশি, দেশীয়, ...
Catalan:persona del subcontinent indi, hindú, ...
Czech:desi, jihoasijský, ...
Danish:desi, autentisk, ...
Dutch:desi, authentiek, ...
Greek:ντέσι, ντεσι, ...
Hungarian:dél-ázsiai, indiai szubkontinensről származó, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិអាស៊ីខាងត្បូង, ដេស៊ី, ...
Korean:데시, 정통한, ...
Persian:دسی, هندی, ...
Polish:desi, ciecierzyca desi, ...
Portuguese (BR):desi, originário do subcontinente indiano, ...
Romanian:persoană din subcontinentul indian, indian, ...
Swedish:person från indiska subkontinenten, sydasiatisk, ...
Thai:คนพื้นเมือง, พื้นเมือง, ...
Turkish:yerli, Hint, ...
Vietnamese:người địa phương, Ấn Độ, ...

DESI

ˈdeɪzi

Definition of DESI - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument

TECH.

tool to study dark energy in space

TECH.

The DESI helps scientists understand the universe's expansion.
DESI provides crucial data for cosmology.
Researchers rely on DESI for accurate measurements.

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Origin of DESI

Hindi desi (local)

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French:DESI, ...
German:DESI, ...
Italian:DESI, ...
Spanish:Instrumento Espectroscópico para la Energía Oscura, ...
Portuguese:Instrumento Espectroscópico para a Energia Escura, ...
Chinese:DESI, ...
Japanese:ダークエネルギー分光装置, ...
Arabic:أداة التحليل الطيفي للطاقة المظلمة, ...
Hebrew:מַכְשִׁיר סְפֶּקְטְרוֹסְקוֹפִּי לְחֵקֶר אֵנֶרְגְיָה אֲפֵלָה, ...
Russian:Спектроскопический инструмент темной энергии, ...
Ukrainian:DESI, ...
Hindi:डार्क एनर्जी स्पेक्ट्रोस्कोपिक उपकरण, ...
Bengali:ডার্ক এনার্জি বর্ণালিবীক্ষণ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:DESI, ...
Czech:spektroskopický přístroj pro výzkum temné energie, ...
Danish:DESI, ...
Dutch:DESI, ...
Greek:Φασματοσκοπικό Όργανο Σκοτεινής Ενέργειας, ...
Hungarian:sötétenergia-spektroszkópiai műszer, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ស្ទង់វិសាលគមសិក្សាថាមពលងងឹត, ...
Korean:DESI, ...
Persian:ابزار طیف‌سنجی انرژی تاریک, ...
Polish:DESI, ...
Portuguese (BR):DESI, ...
Romanian:Instrumentul Spectroscopic pentru Energia Întunecată, ...
Swedish:DESI, ...
Thai:เครื่องมือสเปกโทรสโกปีสำหรับศึกษาพลังงานมืด, ...
Turkish:Karanlık Enerji Spektroskopik Cihazı, ...
Vietnamese:DESI, ...

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Definition of desi - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Images of desi

Origin of desi

Terms related to desi

Terms with desi included in their meaning

Examples of desi in a sentence

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Definition of DESI - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of DESI

Terms related to DESI

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