local or belonging to a particular place; Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or Sri Lankan 本地的;当地的;南亚的 Many people in the city prefer desi food to the type that is sold by foreign fast food chains. 城里很多人喜欢本地南亚口味的食物胜过外国快餐连锁店卖的食物。 a desi film 南亚影片
not mixed with other substances 纯的;纯粹的;没有杂质的 desi ghee 纯印度酥油
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typical of the country or country people; simple and basic 土里土气的;简陋的 Modern consumers weren’t attracted by the desi images of rural life shown in the adverts. 现代消费者并未被广告中呈现的乡村土气的画面所吸引。