chinelo
Portuguese
chinelo
Etymology
From chinela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiˈnɛ.lu/
Noun
chinelo m (plural chinelos)
- slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
- Synonym: chinela
- flip-flop (a sandal, usually of rubber)
- Synonyms: chinelo de dedo, havaiana, sandália havaiana
- (vulgar, Brazil) lowlife
- Synonyms: pé de chinelo, pilantra, malandro
Related terms
- chineleiro
- chinelada
Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelo/ [t͡ʃiˈne.lo]
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: chi‧ne‧lo
Noun
chinelo m (plural chinelos, feminine chinela, feminine plural chinelas)
- a kind of traditional costumed dancer for the Mexican state of Morelos