barrio
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See also bario
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
barrio (plural barrios)
- (informal) An area or neighborhood in a U.S. city inhabited primarily by people speaking Spanish or of Hispanic origin.
[edit] Classical Nahuatl
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish barrio.
[edit] Noun
barrio
[edit] References
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 211.
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Arabic barrī, referring to the outter, surrounding or less civilized or urbanized parts of a city. Compare Portuguese bairro.
[edit] Noun
barrio m. (plural barrios)
- neighbourhood
- (Mexico) any neighbourhood of the original or ancient part of a city (usually excluding new growths after 30's, 40's or 50's, depending on the state or city)
- (Venezuela, Dominican Republic) slum
[edit] See also
[edit] Usage notes
In Mexico it has postal value and is obligatory (or colonia, or fraccionamiento), alongside of postal code (zip code).
