Desi
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For other uses, see Desi (disambiguation).
Desi[lower-alpha 1] (Hindustani: देसी (Devanagari), دیسی (Perso-Arabic), Hindustani: [deːsiː]; also Deshi)[lower-alpha 2] is a loose term used to describe the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora,[3] derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá), meaning "land, country".[4] Desi traces its origin to the people from the South Asian republics of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,[lower-alpha 3][1] and may also sometimes include people from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives.[5][6][7]