What is a Desi?
By modstar
@modstar (9605)
Philippines
11 responses
@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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@moneymaya (901)
• 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.
@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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@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! =)
@CZaRLeoNiDas (9)
• 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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@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
@blackeyedpeas (445)
• 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..
@positiveminded1977 (7072)
• India
23 Jan 09
Desi is now an English word like dosa and chutney. It means something made in ones own country, something original, authentic, of the land. ;) Nisha is the name of a girl. The 11th edition of the Oxford dictionary has added plenty of Indian deshi words into it. So all these words are English.
Cheers and happy Mylotting
@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.....
