"bidonville" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bidonvilles [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|bidonville}} Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville Head templates: {{en-noun}} bidonville (plural bidonvilles)
  1. A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
    Sense id: en-bidonville-en-noun-RTSa2C-f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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