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bustee

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bus⋅tee

[buhs-tee]
–noun India.
1. a small settlement; village.
2. a slum.
Also, busti.


Origin:
1880–85; < Hindi bastī, akin to basnā to dwell
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Main Entry:  bustee1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in India, a slum or shanty town; also written busti
Etymology:  Hind. basti
Main Entry:  bustee2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in India, a small village; also written busti
Etymology:  Hind. basti
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