chinelo

Portuguese

chinelo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

chinelo m (plural chinelos)

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

Synonyms

  • chineleiro
  • chinelada

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelo/

Noun

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

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