English Explanatory Dictionary

basti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slum.
name
  1. A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pronunciation

/bʌstiː/

Word forms

basti bastis bustee

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बस्ती (bastī, “settlement”).

Derived words

Basti Division
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