Desi or Deshi is a self-referential term used by South Asian people. Desi may also refer to: Desi (raga), a raga (also known as Deshi) in Indian classical music Desi daru, an Indian alcoholic beverage Desi ghee, a term used to differentiate between country-made ghee and vegetable ghee .desi, an internet top-level domain People "Desi" is also a Spanish language male given name, derived from "Desideri". People with the name Desi include: Desi Anwar, Indonesian news presenter Desi Arnaz (1917–1986), Cuban-born American musician, actor, comedian and television producer Desi Arnaz, Jr. (born 1953), American actor and musician Desi Barmore (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player Dési Bouterse (born 1945), president of Suriname Desi Curry, Northern Irish football manager Desi Lydic (born 1981), American actress (in her case, "Desi" being derived from "Desmonet") Desi Relaford (born 1973), American professional baseball player Acronym As an acronym, DESI may refer to: Desorption electrospray ionization, an ambient ionization technique for mass spectrometry Drug Efficacy Study Implementation The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, an astronomical instrument currently operating as part of a campaign to measure millions of galaxy spectra Digital Economy and Society Index, a composite index that summarises relevant indicators on the digital performance of the Member States of the European Union Other uses Desi (film), a 2000 Dutch documentary film directed by Maria Ramos Desi (Tibet), the Tibetan term for a secular ruler, viceroy, or prime minister Druk Desi, historical title for a civil administrative leader in Bhutan Short for uchi-deshi, Japanese term for a live-in apprentice .desi, a top-level Internet domain See also American-Born Confused Desi (ABCD), a term used to refer to South Asians born in the United States American Desi, a 2001 American film with an Indian influence, featuring many prominent South Asian American actors