barriada

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English

Etymology

From Spanish barriada.

Noun

barriada (plural barriadas)

  1. A shanty town or slum in any of several Peruvian cities

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From barrio +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈrjada/
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: ba‧rria‧da

Noun

barriada f (plural barriadas)

  1. shanty town, barriada
  2. neighborhood

Descendants

  • English: barriada

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