Contionary:desi

Bemé

Etymology

From English the +‎ sea.

Pronunciation

• (Bemetak) IPA^(key): [desi]
• (Bijun) IPA^(key): [disi]

Noun

desi

1. lake

   Wi dan tek wey kadi a desi.

   "We took the car to the lake."

2. sea

   Pukashin Desi.

   "The Poccasin Sea."

Usage notes

desi is only used in sense 2 in placenames, such as Pukashin Desi "Poccasin Sea", Japan Desi "Sea of Japan", and Sargasow Desi "Sargasso Sea" (although in this case it is usually only referred to as Sargasow).

Derived terms

• big desi

Ganymedian

Etymology

Clipping of desisi, from English decease.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɛsi]

Verb

desi (past lidesi, future tadesi, subjunctive kedesi, infinitive kudesi)

1. (informal) to die, to be killed

   Synonyms: desisi, mori

   Antonym: boni

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