Bikol Central edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ne‧las
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelas/, [t͡ʃiˈn̪e.l̪as]

Noun edit

tsinelas

  1. a rubber slippers; a flip-flops

Derived terms edit

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ne‧las
  • IPA(key): /tsiˈnelas/, [t̪s̪ɪˈn̪i.l̪ʌs̪]

Noun edit

tsinelas

  1. a rubber slipper; a flip-flop

Verb edit

tsinelas

  1. to put on slippers
  2. to hit with a slipper

Synonyms edit

Ilocano edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelas/, [t͡ʃiˈne.las]
  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ne‧las

Noun edit

tsinelas

  1. slippers; sandals; flip-flops

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.

Noun edit

tsinelas

  1. slippers; loafers

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnelas/, [t͡ʃɪˈnɛ.lɐs]
  • Rhymes: -elas
  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ne‧las

Noun edit

tsinelas (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜎᜐ᜔)

  1. slippers; sandals; flip-flops
    Synonyms: istep-in, (Cavite) syower
  2. (slang) middle class

Derived terms edit

See also edit

References edit

  • tsinelas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • tsinelas”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024