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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kasa del konseho
"Muchas familias viven en casas del consejo debido al alquiler asequible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A house provided by a local government authority for people on low incomes.
"Many families in the city live in council-houses due to the affordable rent." - 2
A type of public housing that is typically rented out to tenants.
"The council-house scheme was introduced to address the housing shortage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'council-house' originated in the mid-20th century in the United Kingdom, referring to homes built by local councils for public housing. The word 'council' comes from the Old French 'conseil', meaning 'advice' or 'counsel', while 'house' is derived from the Old English 'hus', meaning 'dwelling'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Council-house" is said worldwide
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maison de conseil
Transliteration: mezon de konsay
"De nombreuses familles vivent dans des maisons de conseil."
Ratshaus
Transliteration: rahts-hous
"Viele Familien wohnen in Ratshäusern wegen der niedrigen Mieten."
casa comunale
Transliteration: kaza komunal
"Molte famiglie vivono in case comunali a causa degli affitti accessibili."
casa del consejo
Transliteration: kasa del konseho
"Muchas familias viven en casas del consejo debido al alquiler asequible."
casa do conselho
Transliteration: kaza do kon-sel-lyu
"Muitas famílias vivem em casas do conselho devido ao aluguel acessível."
काउंसिल-हाउस
Transliteration: kaunsil-house
"कई परिवार काउंसिल-हाउस में रहते हैं।"
市政房
Transliteration: shì zhèng fáng
"许多家庭住在市政房中，因为租金便宜。"
공공주택
Transliteration: gong-gong ju-taek
"많은 가족이 저렴한 임대료 때문에 공공주택에 살고 있습니다."
公営住宅
Transliteration: kōei jūtaku
"多くの家族が公営住宅に住んでいます。"
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