1. [Asia] Awkwardly simple and provincial
   "desi country boys";
   - bumpkinly [informal], hick [N. Amer, informal], rustic, unsophisticated, cornpone [US, informal]
    
2. [Asia] Originating where it is found
   "The restaurant specialized in desi cuisine from South Asia";
   - autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
    
3. South Asian, esp. Indian
   "She enjoyed listening to desi music"

1. A south Asian living outside south Asia
   "The desi community organized a cultural festival in the city"

Derived forms: desis

See also: native, provincial

Encyclopedia: Desi, Georgia