Synonyms for favela


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fuh-vel-uh; Portuguese fah-ve-lah
Phonetic Transcription : fəˈvɛl ə; Portuguese fɑˈvɛ lɑ


Définition of favela

  • As in skid row : noun squalid district
Example sentences :
  • The high school kids who broke it were Brazilian Linux hackers who lived in a favela -- a kind of squatter's slum.
  • Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow

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