basti
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of basti
Urdu: settlement
Example Sentences
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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
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