bidonville

French

Etymology

bidon (“can, (slang) sham”) +‎ ville (“town”), first attested in 1953.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bi.dɔ̃.vil/
Homophone: bidonvilles
Hyphenation: bi‧don‧ville

Noun

bidonville m (plural bidonvilles)

shantytown, slum

Descendants

→ Italian: bidonville

Further reading

“bidonville” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

From French bidonville (“shantytown”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bi.dɔn.vil/
Hyphenation: bi‧don‧ville

Noun

bidonville f (invariable)

shantytown, slum
Synonym: baraccopoli

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