slum
/slʌm/noun
उच्चारण स्लम
झुग्गी-बस्ती
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition
झुग्गी-बस्ती
- Dharavi slum
- Many families in the slum were moved into new flats last year.
Synonyms shanty town ghetto squatter settlement
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
shanty town ghetto squatter settlement
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General knowledge
Dharavi (Mumbai) is one of Asia's largest slums.
धारावी (मुंबई) एशिया की सबसे बड़ी झुग्गी-बस्तियों में से एक है।