દેસાઈ
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Gujarati
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit देशस्वामिन् (deśasvāmin). By surface analysis, દેસ (des) + સાઈ (sāī). Compare Marathi देसाई (desāī).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]દેસાઈ • (desāī) m
- 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
[edit]દેસાઈ • (desāī) f