chinela

English

Alternative forms

Noun

chinela (plural chinelas)

  1. A flat slipper worn in the Philippines

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cianella (dialectal), from pianella, ultimately from Latin plānus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/

  • Hyphenation: chi‧ne‧la

Noun

chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. slipper
    Synonym: chinelo

Spanish

Noun

chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. slipper
  2. flip-flop

Noun

chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. female equivalent of chinelo (“costumed dancer”)

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