chinelo

Portuguese

chinelo

Etymology

From chinela.

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈnɛ.lu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lu/

Hyphenation: chi‧ne‧lo

Noun

chinelo m (plural chinelos)

slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
Synonym: chinela
flip-flop (a sandal, usually of rubber)
Synonyms: chinelo de dedo, havaiana, sandália havaiana
(vulgar, Brazil) lowlife
Synonyms: pé de chinelo, pilantra, malandro

Related terms

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)

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

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