chinelo

Portuguese

Etymology

From chinela.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈnɛ.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈnɛ.lo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ɛlu
  • Hyphenation: chi‧ne‧lo

Noun

chinelo m (plural chinelos)

  1. slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
    Synonyms: chinela, pantufa
  2. flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chinelo
  3. (vulgar, Brazil) lowlife
    Synonyms: pé de chinelo, pilantra, malandro
  • 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)

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