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