desai
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of desai
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (India, historical)In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.
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noun
- (India, historical)In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.
name
- A surname from Gujarati.
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Etymology
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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