basti

/ ˈbʌstɪ /

noun

1. (in India) a slum inhabited by poor people

Word History and Origins

Origin of basti¹

Urdu: settlement

Example Sentences

Abdul Shakeel, with the activist group Basti Suraksha Manch, or Save Colony Forum, says that “in the name of beautification, the urban poor’s lives are destroyed.”

From Seattle Times

Kebab restaurant owner Basti, who did not want to give his full name, said the event had become "worse" over the years.

From BBC

He called himself Basti ka Hasti, which roughly translates to the young slum boy who wrote his own destiny.

From BBC

A previous marriage, to Anne Basti, ended in divorce.

From New York Times

Mr. Ferrante’s first marriage, to Anne Basti, ended in divorce.

From Washington Post