basti
bustee or busti
/ (ˈbʌstɪ) /
noun
(in India) a slum inhabited by poor people
Origin of basti
1Urdu: settlement
Words Nearby basti
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How to use basti in a sentence
Nevertheless, my description is taken from a specimen shot by me in the basti district of the United Provinces.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas DewarPoor old basti Ram is ailing, and obliged to be bled, so I have announced my intention to pay him a visit.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains | Augustus Henry IrbyI now went to basti Ram's, and was ushered into the old gentleman's presence with due ceremony.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains | Augustus Henry IrbyBut this was at once overruled, as basti Ram had engaged to settle all such matters, or I would have done so.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains | Augustus Henry IrbyThere are no less than sixteen Jaina temples (basti) at Mûdabidure.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar Thurston
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