swadeshi
English
Etymology
Hindi स्वदेशी (svadeśī), from स्वयं (svaya, “own [belonging to self]”) + देशी (deśī, “country”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swəˈdɛʃi/, /swəˈdeɪʃi/
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /sʋəˈdeːʃi/
Noun
swadeshi (uncountable)
- (India) A policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the boycott of British products and the revival of domestic production.
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