DESH

Meaning of DESH in English

[ dɛʃ ]

■ noun Indian a person's or a people's native land.

Origin

from Hindi deś .

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YIDDISH — I. ˈyidish, -dēsh noun ( -es ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Yiddish yidish, short for yidish daytsh, literally, Jewish German, from …
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WENDISH — I. ˈwendish, -dēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: German wendisch, from Wende Wend + -isch -ish : of or relating …
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UPLANDISH — I. |əp|landish, -aan-, -dēsh adjective Etymology: Middle English uplondish, from up + land, lond land, country + -ish archaic : …
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SWEDISH — I. ˈswēdish, -dēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Swede + -ish 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of …
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NETHERLANDISH — I. -dish, -dēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Netherlands + English -ish 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic …
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BRANDISH — I. ˈbrandish, -raan-, -dēsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English braundisshen, from Middle English brandiss-, stem of brandir, from …
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WILDISH — ˈwīldish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat wild • wild·ish·ness noun -es
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WIDISH — ˈwīdish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: wide (I) + -ish : somewhat wide widish shoulders a widish collection
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VAGABONDISH — -ˌbändish, -dēsh adjective : of, resembling, or characteristic of a vagabond a lazy vagabondish itinerant farmer moving from one failure …
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TOADISH — ˈtōdish, -dēsh adjective : suggestive of or suitable for toads a toadish hollow • toad·ish·ness noun -es
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ROUNDISH — ˈrau̇ndish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: round (II) + -ish : somewhat round
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REDDISH — ˈredish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: Middle English redische, from read, reed, red red + -ische, -ish -ish : tinged with red
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PRUDISH — -dish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: prude (I) + -ish : marked by prudery : prim , priggish a very straight-laced, prudish …
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PODDISH — ˈpädish, -dēsh noun ( -es ) Etymology: alteration of pottage dialect England : porridge
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OUTLANDISH — ˈau̇t|landish, -aa(ə)n-, -dēsh adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūtlendisc, from ūtland + -isc -ish 1. : of or …
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OLDISH — ˈōldish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat elderly
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ODDISH — ˈädish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat odd
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MODISH — ˈmōdish, -dēsh adjective : being in the mode : fashionable a modish hat a modish writer tend to regard the …
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MADDISH — -dish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: mad (I) + -ish 1. obsolete : acting like a madman 2. : somewhat mad
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KIDDISH — ˈkidish, -dēsh adjective : childish beginning to come along as well with her kiddish admirers — W.C.Williams • kiddish·ly adverb …
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GOODISH — ˈgu̇dish, -dēsh adjective 1. : moderately good : rather good a goodish local white wine — G.A.Wagner 2. : rather …
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FIENDISH — -dish, -dēsh adjective 1. : perversely diabolical : hideous a fiendish pleasure in hurting people 2. : extremely cruel or …
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COLDISH — ˈkōldish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat cold coldish weather
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BLONDISH — ˈbländish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat blond : nearer blond than brunet ; especially : rather light in color a … …
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BLINDISH — ˈblīndish, -dēsh adjective Etymology: blind (I) + -ish : somewhat blind
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BLANDISH — ˈblandish, -aan-, -dēsh, esp in pres part -dəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English blandishen, from Middle French blandiss-, …
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BADDISH — -dish, -dēsh adjective : somewhat bad : inferior a mediocre to baddish book
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VINDHYA PRADESH — /preuh daysh", -desh"/ a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
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UTTAR PRADESH — /oot"euhr preuh daysh", -desh"/ a state in N India: a former province of British India. 97,380,000; 113,409 sq. mi. (293,730 …
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ROSH HODESH — /rohsh' khoh"desh/ ; Ashk. Heb. /rddohsh khoh"desh/ ; Seph. Heb. /rddawsh khaw"desh/ , Judaism. the beginning of a new month …
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ARON KODESH — Seph. /ah rddawn" kaw"desh/ ; Ashk. /awrdd"ohn koh"desh/ , Hebrew. See Holy Ark .
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