What is a Desi?

Desi - I'm pretty sure it's not about desicated coconut.
@modstar (9605)
Philippines
January 22, 2009 12:02am CST
I've been seeing the word "Desi" most of the time especially on forums. I think it's an Indian thing. I think it pertains to a girl. How about "Nisha"?
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@moneymaya (901)
• India
22 Jan 09
Its an india word which means down to eath means one's who respect their value of his country , means one who likes their natives traditions and all other social aspects which he has to keep in heart when he go to out side from their native place and to show these things they show this by called it Desi , and I think every body like to be desi , so what is the similar word in your coutnry for this thanks for sharing
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@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Thanks! That's very informative. I'm not sure what's the equivalent of desi here but we usually say "onli in da Philippines" or simply "Noypi".
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• India
22 Jan 09
thanks , thats a new word for me and also informatic too, so are you 'Nyopi'
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
22 Jan 09
" Desi" is not the name of any girl. In the Indian language of Hindi it means belonging to ones country or countrymade. Just as you would say"foreign" if a product would belong to a country other than yours.By the way "Nisha" is the name of a girl.
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@veejay19 (3589)
• India
23 Jan 09
Dessicated coconut is used While preparing and cooking a number of curries in India.It is widely used in The southern States of India. Usually fresh coconuts are broken open and the white substance inside is shredded manually using a kind of sickle .This shredded or dessicated coconut which is very fine is used in curries. It is indeed a speciality of India.Nowadays readymade dessicated coconut is available across the counter in shops in urban centres and many housewives use it extensively as it saves a lot of time but it cannot compare in taste to the handmade variety since it is not fresh and sometimes has a stale smell. I used to see my mother preparing dessicated coconut in the manner i have mentioned earlier.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Desicated coconut, is this a product of India?
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@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
22 Jan 09
Desi is an Indian term which means originally countrymade. Desi can apply to anything, not particularly a person. It could be desi clothes, desi butter etc. In short anything that is not imported is desi. Hope it clarifies your quest.
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@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
It did clarify! Thanks Kety! Is Dhalsim from Street Fighter, desi?
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• India
22 Jan 09
Ive never heard of Dhalsim, so maybe its mis-spelt.
@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
hi modstar, it seems that you are very active in forums. he he *wink* anyway, i am not familiar with the two words, and your topic has been informative. i learned new things from other mylotters who responded to your topic. cheers! =)
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Haha, yeah.. Yeah, i see there are lots of indian friends here so we might as well as them. Ys, create some more discussions so i can respond.
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
23 Jan 09
halu! that's my problem, i am not as creative as you are in creating discussion!
• India
22 Jan 09
yes, desi generally refers to being indian - can be a person or a thing - Like A DESI car - which would mean an indian car. It's what the word desi generally refers to on the internet. Nisha is a female name in india.
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@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Great. So it just doesn't apply to people. It can be things too. Now i know.
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@taztheone (1721)
• India
30 Aug 09
Actually desi means Indian & to be more specific, Local. Now its a Hindi word which is used by many to say local or Indian
• India
22 Jan 09
hey modstar You are right'Desi' is used alot in India, its like a tag, for our own indian things, people, everything. Everything which belongs to here, people call it desi..
@carinio98 (2929)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
??? desi? whats that all about man... is it your big self again costing you to dig up again to any words on the net.... who is nisha by the way.....
@onlydia (2808)
• United States
22 Jan 09
Oh heck I thought is was a name of a girl. Well Nisha is what and girl or a name? Let me know your friend onlydia
@user_786 (1338)
22 Jan 09
Indians talking about thier own people often call them desi.. However, it is no always refers to Indian people but many other things of India, such as desi-food, desi actor, etc, etc