"basti" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bʌstiː/ Forms: bastis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बस्ती (bastī, “settlement”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|बस्ती||settlement}} Borrowed from Hindi बस्ती (bastī, “settlement”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} basti (plural bastis)
  1. (India) A slum. Tags: India Synonyms: bustee

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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