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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!
desi by Anand May 13, 2005
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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!”
Desi by Victor D. Patel May 4, 2006
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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.
desi by Gummmm September 30, 2008
One of origin from around the India sub contenent including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Desi by Dr. Twist May 13, 2005
a term describing bangladeshi/pakistani/indian person
hoi hoi check out that desi gyal..shonduri
Desi by bengalikingpin February 17, 2006
Desi is a special girl who won my heart over after ive been heartbroken n torn apart SEVERAL times. Desi is the girl you can rely on in ANY situation, she'll never leave you hanging and always love you at the end of the day. Desi is one in a million.
That girl aint as good as Desi, thas my WIFE.
Desi by GEBGEBXDESI4ETERNITY August 12, 2021
Short for Desiderio. May have the appearance of a player or fuckboy, but is actually very loyal and humble. He is not one to be judged by his initial appearance because he has so much more to offer than what is initially perceived from him. He can be emotional, but he never lets his emotions cloud his judgement. He's the type of guy to pull out a chair for someone else before sitting down himself.
Look at Desi over there, looking cute as hell
Desi by tam.tam September 29, 2021