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chinela

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English

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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chinela (plural chinelas)

  1. A flat slipper worn in the Philippines

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: chi‧ne‧la

Noun

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chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chinelo

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From the earlier form chanela, itself attributed to Italian pianella.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnela/ [t͡ʃiˈne.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: chi‧ne‧la

Noun

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chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. slipper
  2. flip-flop

Noun

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chinela f (plural chinelas)

  1. female equivalent of chinelo (costumed dancer)

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