bidonville en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbi.dɔnˌvi.əl/
- /ˈbi.dɔnˌvil/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville
Meanings
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A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
With the population growth in the jhopadpattis, favelas, bastis and bidonvilles higher than any other environment in the world, we are seeing the emergence of Megaslums, where one million urban poor live in an area measuring just 1.5 square miles.
2012, Sarwant Singh, New Mega Trends: Implications for Our Future Lives, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bidonvilles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |