bustee
or bus·ti
[ buhs-tee ]
/ ˈbʌs ti /
noun India.
a small settlement; village.
a slum.
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Origin of bustee
1880–85; <Hindi bastī, akin to basnā to dwell
Words nearby bustee
bust, bust a gut, Bustamante, bustard, busted, bustee, buster, Buster Brown collar, buster collar, busticate, bustier
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Example sentences from the Web for bustee
This outbreak led to the inoculation of one hundred and sixteen persons in the bustee out of about two hundred.
Bustee's body was stolen at night by his son, and Guyadut's was sold to his family by the soldiers.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William SleemanIt may open on to a courtyard common to two or more houses, or it may lie behind any one of the gates of Jitha Megji's bustee.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for bustee
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