Favelas

/fəˈvelɑz/ noun

Definition

Informal or shantytown settlements, typically found in Brazilian cities, characterized by densely packed makeshift housing built on hillsides or marginal land.

Etymology

From Portuguese favela, possibly derived from the Favela Hill in Rio de Janeiro, which may itself come from a plant species (favela bean plant) common to the region. The term became widespread in the early 20th century as urban populations in Brazil grew faster than formal housing infrastructure.

Kelly Says

Favelas are paradoxically some of the most vibrant and creative communities in the world, despite extreme poverty—they've produced incredible music, art, and culture, from samba to hip-hop. Yet the word often gets used in a dehumanizing way, when the communities themselves are full of resourceful, resilient people.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፋቤላስ
fa-be-las
ARالعربية
فavelas
fa-ve-las
BNবাংলা
ফেভেলাস
fa-ve-las
CACatalà
favelas
fa-ve-las
CSČeština
favelas
fa-ve-las
DADansk
favelas
fa-ve-las
DEDeutsch
Favelas
fa-ve-las
ELΕλληνικά
φάβελες
fa-ve-les
ESEspañol
favelas
fa-ve-las
FAفارسی
فavelas
fa-ve-las
FISuomi
favelas
fa-ve-las
FRFrançais
favelas
fa-ve-las
GUGU
ફેવેલાસ
fa-ve-las
HAHA
favelas
fa-ve-las
HEעברית
פאבלות
pa-ve-lot
HIहिन्दी
फेवेलास
fa-ve-las
HUMagyar
favelas
fa-ve-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
favelas
fa-ve-las
IGIG
favelas
fa-ve-las
ITItaliano
favelas
fa-ve-las
JA日本語
ファベラス
fa-be-ra-su
KKKK
favelas
fa-ve-las
KMKM
ហ្វាបេឡាស
hva-be-la-s
KO한국어
파벨라스
pa-be-re-seu
MRMR
फेवेलास
fa-ve-las
MSBahasa Melayu
favelas
fa-ve-las
MYမြန်မာ
ဖေဗာလာ
hɛ̀-ba-la-la
NLNederlands
favelas
fa-ve-las
NONorsk
favelas
fa-ve-las
PAPA
ਫੇਵੇਲਾਸ
fa-ve-las
PLPolski
favelas
fa-ve-las
PTPortuguês
favelas
fa-ve-las
RORomână
favelas
fa-ve-las
RUРусский
фавелы
fa-ve-ly
SVSvenska
favelas
fa-ve-las
SWKiswahili
favelas
fa-ve-las
TAதமிழ்
ஃபேவெலஸ்
fa-e-ve-les
TEతెలుగు
ఫేవెలస్
fa-e-ve-les
THไทย
แฟเวล่าส
fa-we-la-s
TLTL
favelas
fa-ve-las
TRTürkçe
favelalar
fa-ve-la-lar
UKУкраїнська
фавели
fa-ve-ly
URاردو
فavelas
fa-ve-las
VITiếng Việt
favelas
fa-ve-las
YOYO
favelas
fa-ve-las
ZH中文
法贝拉斯
fǎ-bèi-lā-sī
ZUZU
favelas
fa-ve-las

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