desi
Britishadjective
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indigenous or local
a desi buda
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authentic
desi music
Etymology
Origin of desi
C21: Hindi, from Sanskrit deśa a country
Example Sentences
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Even more awkward: She was already engaged to her childhood friend Desi Arnaz Jr.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
They looked at an earlier study that fed into the Desi results from March which began the whole hoo-hah.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Diplomatic relations between the countries were severely strained under the military regime of former dictator Desi Bouterse from 1982, then again when he returned to power as elected president from 2010 to 2020.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
One can draw their own conclusions based on that clip, as Desi Lydic does on Tuesday’s episode of “The Daily Show.”
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
It’s just not something Desi families are big on.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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