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desai

/deɪsˈɑi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
de-sai
IPA
/deɪsˈɑi/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.

Indian usage

name

A surname from Gujarati.

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), or from Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: देसाई, દેસાઈ

Usage

Inflected Forms

desais (plural) desaye (alternative) dessaye (alternative)

Rhymes With

rai masai sakurai sakai adlai kawai arai nagai hirai nakai stai mathai

Questions

How do you pronounce desai?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪsˈɑi/.
What does desai mean?
In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.
Where does desai come from?
Borrowed from Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), or from Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

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