What is Desi?
1.
Word derived from Sanskrit. Means "one from our country"; a national opposed to a foreign. Usually refers to people from India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh.
For Indians/Pakistanis/Bengalis abroad, it has become a term that mainly identifies another fellow Indian/Pakistani/Bengali
Yo that guy must be desi, he's brown and hes speaking punjabi!
2.
A term referring to something or someone who is from the Indian subcontinent. The Indian subcontinent is comprised of the following major countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
Plural form: desis.
This term comes from the word Desh/Des from the Hindi language meaning country or homeland. The term "desi" originally has historical roots from the Sanskrit word "Deshah," which also means country or homeland.
“I saw two hot desis at the party last Friday!”
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3.
One of origin from around the India sub contenent including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
That Desi guy has been getting on my nerves lately!
4.
a term describing bangladeshi/pakistani/indian person
hoi hoi check out that desi gyal..shonduri
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5.
Comes from the Sanskrit "des" or "desh" meaning "country." In South Asia, it is used to refer to something that is done the Indian way -- it can mean "traditional" or, in a pejorative way, "rustic." South Asians abroad use it to refer to anything South Asian, i.e. Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.
Indian-American: I met a couple of desi guys last night.
Indian in India: You want air conditioning so bad? Have it the desi way -- fan yourself with this paper.
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6.
Female name. French for "desire". Short version of Desiree.
Hello. My name is Desi. No, not Debbie, Desi.
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7.
one hot baller chick. any boy to treat any "desi" wrong is an idiot.
desi's are one of a kind. they will go far in life and always be faithful.
that boy was stupid for dumping that desi.
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