favela

noun
🔊/fəˈvelə/
🔊/fəˈvelə/
(from Portuguese)
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  1. a poor area in or near a Brazilian city, with many small houses that are close together and in bad condition(巴西城市或边缘的)棚户区,贫民窟 compare shanty townTopics Social issuesc2
    Word OriginPortuguese.