desiPronunciation: /ˈdeɪsi/ (also deshi /ˈdeɪʃi/) IndianDefinition of desi adjective 1local; indigenous:desi liquor 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 US English dictionary