desi
adjective/ˈdeɪsi/, /ˈdesi/
/ˈdeɪsi/, /ˈdesi/
(also deshi)
- local or belonging to a particular place; Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan
- Many people in the city prefer desi food to the type that is sold by foreign fast food chains.
- a desi film
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- not mixed with other substances
- desi ghee
- (disapproving) typical of the country or country people; simple and basic
- Modern consumers weren’t attracted by the desi images of rural life shown in the adverts.
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