देसी

local, native, traditional (Indian)

d̪ eː s iː

देस country + ी Forms feminine or abstract nouns and adjectives

adjective Rare #12,345

local, native, traditional (Indian) Often refers to something associated with India or South Asia, especially in contrast with foreign or Western things.

HI: यह देसी खाना है।

EN: This is traditional Indian food.

देसी नाच क्या है?

What is desi dance?

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

ये यहाँ के देसी कुत्ते पर बर्बाद नहीं करना है।

This shouldn’t be wasted on the local dog here.

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

तुम देसी नाच जानते हो?

Do you know any Indian folk dances?

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

Sounds similar to

देखी d̪ eː kʰ iː देती d̪ eː t̪ iː देवी d̪ eː ʋ iː देगी d̪ eː ɡ iː देनी d̪ eː n iː