See also: দেশ and দশ

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

From দেশ (deś) +‎ -ই (-i). Cognate with English Desi, Nepali देसी (desī), Assamese দেচি (desi) Hindi देसी (desī)/Hindi देशी (deśī) and Urdu دیسی (desī).

Inhertied from Sanskrit देशीय (deśīya)

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

দেশি (deśi) (comparative আরও দেশি, superlative সবচেয়ে দেশি)

  1. Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of South Asia; South Asian, Desi.
  2. Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of Bangladesh; Bangladeshi.
  3. Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of Bengal; Bengali.