# basti

> English word · Noun · IPA /bʌstiː/ · frequency rank #67,238

## Definitions
1. A slum.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi बस्ती (bastī, “settlement”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basti