desi Syllabification: (de·si)Pronunciation: /ˈdāsē/ (also deshi /ˈdāSHē/) IndianDefinition of desi adjective 1local; indigenous. derogatory rustic; unsophisticated. 2unadulterated or pure:desi ghee noun a person of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi birth or descent who lives abroad. Origin:via Hindi from Sanskrit deśa 'country, land'desi in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of desi in the British & World English dictionary
