noun
or bus·ti ˈbəˌstē
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi bastī, from basnā to dwell, from Sanskrit vasati he dwells — more at was
1. India : a small village
2. India : a group of poor huts : slum
noun
or bus·ti ˈbəˌstē
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi bastī, from basnā to dwell, from Sanskrit vasati he dwells — more at was
1. India : a small village
2. India : a group of poor huts : slum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012