chinelo

Portuguese

chinelo

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin plānus (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh (“flat”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈnɛ.lo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈnɛ.lu/

Noun

chinelo m (plural chinelos)

slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
flip-flop (a sandal, usually of rubber)
(vulgar, Brazil) lowlife

Synonyms

(slipper): chinela
(flip-flop): chinelo de dedo, havaiana, sandália havaiana

Related terms

chineleiro
chinelada

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelo/

Noun

chinelo m (plural chinelos, feminine chinela, feminine plural chinelas)

A kind of traditional costumed dancer for the Mexican state of Morelos

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