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basti
/ ˈbʌstɪ /
noun
- (in India) a slum inhabited by poor people
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Word History and Origins
Origin of basti1
Urdu: settlement
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Example Sentences
Nevertheless, my description is taken from a specimen shot by me in the Basti district of the United Provinces.
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Poor old Basti Ram is ailing, and obliged to be bled, so I have announced my intention to pay him a visit.
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I now went to Basti Ram's, and was ushered into the old gentleman's presence with due ceremony.
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But this was at once overruled, as Basti Ram had engaged to settle all such matters, or I would have done so.
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There are no less than sixteen Jaina temples (basti) at Mûdabidure.
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