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Desi vs Deni - What's the difference?

desi | deni |

As nouns the difference between desi and deni

is that desi is a member of the South Asian diaspora while deni is a subdivision of currency, equal to 0.01 Macedonian denar.

As an adjective Desi

is of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of India; Indian.

desi

English

(Desi)

Alternative forms

* desi

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of India; Indian.

    • Usage notes

    * For South Asians abroad, it has become a term that mainly identifies other fellow Indians. *: e.g. : Desi food refers to South Asian food like rice, daal, chappati etc. * Desi dance can refer to the popular dances in the movies to Punjabi dance, bhangra to classical dances like Bharathnatya, Kuchipudi etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the South Asian diaspora.
  • * 2011 August, Shagorika Easwar, "Hello ji!" (editor's column), Desi News (Canada), vol. 15, issue 8, p. 8:
    • Desis from the United States have an accent; those from Canada, another.

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    deni

    English

    (Macedonian denar)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A subdivision of currency, equal to 0.01 Macedonian denar.
  • * 2008 , Macedonia: Investment, Trade Laws and Regulations Handbook , Volume 1: Strategic Information and Basic Laws, International Business Publications, USA, page 50,
    • In May, 1993, a new Denar, equivalent to 100 of the old units, was put into circulation. Denominations of coins are 0.50 (50 deni ), 1, 2 and 5 Denars and bills are 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Denars.

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