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desi

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪsi/
(also deshi /ˈdeɪʃi/)
Indian
Definition 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'

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