bidonville

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

bidon (“can, (slang) sham”) +‎ ville (“town”), composed in the 20th century (firstly attested in 1953).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

bidonville m (plural bidonvilles)

  1. shantytown, slum

Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French bidonville (“shantytown”), bidon +‎ ville.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /bi.dɔn.vil/, X-SAMPA: /bi.dOn.vil/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧don‧ville

Noun [edit]

bidonville f (invariable)

  1. shantytown, slum

Synonyms [edit]

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