देशी घी dēśhī ghī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Pure ghee (pure clarified butter).
Usual translation
- real ghee
Origin of the definition
देशी deśī [S.], adj. & m. 1. adj. of, made in, or belonging to a region or locality; regional, provincial; country, rural; pure (ghī). 2. of, made in or belonging to a country; national; indigenous; internal (as opposed to foreign). 3. m. an inhabitant of a region, or country.
Clarified butter (or butter which has been boiled gently and strained and allowed to cool; it is much used in cooking, and is highly esteemed by Hindūs both in food and for religious uses).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
2 occurrences
In 1 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
2 occurrences
In 1 on 1112 murlis
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- Sunday 19 November 2023
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- Sunday 19 November 2023