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ファベーラ

also: ファヴェーラ · ファヴェラ

Meanings

1

noun

favela; Brazilian slum

Refers specifically to the informal settlements in Brazil, often on hillsides. Loanword from Portuguese.

from Portuguese

リオデジャネイロのファベーラは観かん光こう客きゃくにも知しられている。
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are known even to tourists.

Written forms

ファヴェーラ
Alternate spelling reflecting the Portuguese 'v' sound more closely.
ファヴェラ
Less common variant without the long vowel.

Etymology

From Portuguese 'favela', originally referring to a hillside slum in Rio de Janeiro.