| 释义 |
desai Indian Hist.|ˈdɛsaɪ|
Also 7 desie, 9 desaye, dessai.
[Marathi deśāī.]
A native Indian revenue official, or petty chief.
1698J. Fryer Acc. E. India & Persia 120 The Desie or Farmer, who squeezes the Countryman, as much as the Governor does the Citizen. 1800Wellington Suppl. Desp. (1858) II. 116 He has sent 300 horse to seize the dessays of the villages which you mention. 1835J. Bird tr. Ali Mohammed Khan's Pol. & Stat. Hist. Gujarat 408 (Y.), The Desayes..made a complaint at Court. 1883Pioneer Mail 24 Jan. (Y.), The Desai of Sawantwari has arrived at Delhi on a visit. 1885G. S. Forbes Wild Life in Canara 20 They were also instructed to rendezvous..under their Dessaies at any point which might be threatened. |