chinelo
Portuguese
chinelo
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin plānus (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh (“flat”).
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃi.ˈnɛ.lo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃi.ˈnɛ.lu/
Noun
chinelo m (plural chinelos)
- slipper (low shoe usually worn indoors)
- flip-flop (a sandal, usually of rubber)
- (vulgar, Brazil) lowlife
Synonyms
- (slipper): chinela
- (flip-flop): chinelo de dedo, havaiana, sandália havaiana
Related terms
- chineleiro
- chinelada
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