This is the 5516th most frequent French word.
bordj
A "bordj" is a fortress or small fort, often in North African contexts.
Usage of 'bordj' refers to a fort or castle encountered in some French regional or borrowed languages.
Le bordj sur la colline est visible de loin.
The fort on the hill is visible from afar.
'Bordj' is referring to an old structure often historical, enhancing cultural understanding.
Nous avons visité un vieux bordj construit au XIXe siècle.
We visited an old fort built in the 19th century.
'Bordj' shows the current state or appearance of the historical structure.