Difference between Indian and Desi

What is the difference between Indian and Desi?

Indian as an adjective is of or related to india or its people. while Desi as an adjective is indian,(south asian in general)

Indian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or related to India or its people. Of or related to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Person from India. A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (but not a member of the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik). An Australian Aborigine. A Maori. An Indian meal.

Example sentence: My roots are from Iran and so, I cook Iranian dishes that have been passed down the generations in our family. I was born and raised in India and enjoy cooking Indian food, too.

Desi

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Indian,(South Asian in general)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a member of the South Asian diaspora

We hope you now know whether to use Indian or Desi in your sentence.

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