स्वदेशी

Hindi

Etymology

स्वदेश (svadeś) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sʋə.d̪eː.ʃiː/, [sʋɐ.d̪eː.ʃiː]

Adjective

स्वदेशी • (svadeśī) (indeclinable)

  1. nationalist, patriotic
  2. (specifically, substantive) an Indian nationalist agitating for Indian independence in the early 20th century; a proponent of the swadeshi movement

Descendants

  • → English: swadeshi
  • → Indonesian: swadesi
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