cenéla

Musi

Etymology

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

Noun

cenéla (Palembang)

  1. slipper
    Synonym: selop
  2. flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)

Further reading

  • H. U. A. Zulkifly (2007) “CENELA”, in Kamus sederhana bahasa Palembang [A simple dictionary of the Palembang language], 2nd edition (in Indonesian), Tangerang: DPC Kerukunan Keluarga Palembang, page 49
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