also favella noun Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese ~, perhaps from Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro Date: 1946 a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city
FAVELA
Meaning of FAVELA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012