bustee

bus·tee

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhs-tee]
- /ˈbʌs ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhs-tee]
- /ˈbʌs ti/

Definitions of bustee word

noun bustee a small settlement; village. 1
noun bustee a slum. 1
noun bustee (India) A slum. 0

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Origin of bustee

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Hindi bastī, akin to basnā to dwell

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Parts of speech for Bustee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bustee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bustee usage trend in Literature

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