basti
/ˈbʌsti/noun
उच्चारण बस्टी
बस्ती, झुग्गी बस्ती
Core word
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[C] Indian English
an area of poor, crowded houses in a town or city; a slum
बस्ती, झुग्गी बस्ती
- Volunteers run an evening school for children in the basti.
- Thousands of migrant workers live in the bastis near the railway line.
- The city government built new houses for people from the basti.
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- A fire broke out in a basti near the railway track.
- Many children from the basti now attend a local school.
Synonyms slum shanty town
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[C] Indian English
a small settlement or group of houses
बस्ती, छोटी आबादी
- A small basti of fishermen stood near the shore.
- Many families in the basti depend on the nearby market for work.
- We passed a basti of mud houses on the way.
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- A few families lived in the basti beyond the canal.
- The nomads set up a small basti near the river.
Synonyms settlement hamlet
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
basti (countable noun)
Basti is a countable noun, with the plural bastis; it takes a or the as needed. It comes from Hindi and is used in Indian English for a crowded settlement.
'Basti' countable noun है, जिसका plural 'bastis' है; इसके साथ आवश्यकतानुसार a या the आता है। यह हिंदी से आया है और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में घनी आबादी वाली बस्ती के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- A new basti has come up near the railway line.
- Many bastis in the city have no proper drains.
in / near / on the edge of a basti
Use in for living inside the settlement, near for closeness, and on the edge of for its border.
बस्ती के भीतर रहने के लिए 'in', निकटता के लिए 'near' और उसके किनारे के लिए 'on the edge of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika teaches children in a basti near the bus stand.
basti + noun / noun + basti
It is often used with another noun, such as basti school, basti dwellers, fishermen's basti or slum basti.
यह प्रायः किसी दूसरे noun के साथ आता है, जैसे basti school, basti dwellers, fishermen's basti।
- Basti dwellers were moved to new flats.
basti as a small settlement
In its second sense, basti can be a small cluster of houses, not necessarily poor, such as a tribal or fishing hamlet.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'basti' घरों का छोटा समूह भी हो सकता है, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि ग़रीब हो, जैसे आदिवासी या मछुआरों की बस्ती।
- A small basti of potters stood by the river.
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adjective + basti
crowdedpoorunplannedfishingtribal
- The crowded basti had narrow lanes and shared taps.
verb + basti
live inclearredevelopvisitsurvey
- The government plans to redevelop the basti.
basti + noun
schooldwellerschildrencliniclane
- A basti school gives free lessons in the evening.
basti + problems
water shortagepoor drainagefire riskovercrowding
- Fire risk is high in a crowded basti.
basti + life / people
liferesidentsyouthwomen
- Basti life is hard in the monsoon because the lanes flood.
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- Volunteers run a library for children in the basti.
स्वयंसेवक बस्ती के बच्चों के लिए एक पुस्तकालय चलाते हैं।
- After the flood, the families of the basti were given temporary shelter.
बाढ़ के बाद बस्ती के परिवारों को अस्थायी आश्रय दिया गया।
- Many students from the basti cleared the school board exam with good marks.
बस्ती के कई विद्यार्थियों ने अच्छे अंकों के साथ विद्यालय की बोर्ड परीक्षा पास की।
- A narrow path led through the basti to the river.
एक संकरा रास्ता बस्ती से होकर नदी तक जाता था।
- The municipal body promised to provide clean water to every basti.
नगर निकाय ने हर बस्ती को स्वच्छ पानी देने का वादा किया।
- The mayor promised proper toilets for every household in the basti.
महापौर ने बस्ती के हर घर में उचित शौचालय का वादा किया।