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Desi vs Deli - What's the difference?

desi | deli |

As nouns the difference between desi and deli

is that desi is a member of the South Asian diaspora while deli is a shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.

As an adjective Desi

is of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of India; Indian.

desi

English

(Desi)

Alternative forms

* desi

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of India; Indian.

    • Usage notes

    * For South Asians abroad, it has become a term that mainly identifies other fellow Indians. *: e.g. : Desi food refers to South Asian food like rice, daal, chappati etc. * Desi dance can refer to the popular dances in the movies to Punjabi dance, bhangra to classical dances like Bharathnatya, Kuchipudi etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the South Asian diaspora.
  • * 2011 August, Shagorika Easwar, "Hello ji!" (editor's column), Desi News (Canada), vol. 15, issue 8, p. 8:
    • Desis from the United States have an accent; those from Canada, another.

    Anagrams

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    deli

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
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  • (label) Food sold at a delicatessen.

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