ਬਸਤੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वसति (vasati, “abiding”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.sə̆.t̪iː/

Noun

ਬਸਤੀ • (bastī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بستی)

1. habitation, ward, colony, hamlet

Derived terms

• ਬਸਤੀਵਾਦ m (bastīvād, “colonialism”)

Further reading

• “ਬਸਤੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024