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chancla

UK/ˈt͡ʃæŋklə/US/ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/

chancla noun: a slipper or flip-flop.

chancla: a slipper or flip-flop
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Noun

chancla (plural chanclas)

  1. (Latin American culture) A slipper or flip-flop

Forms of chancla

pluralchanclas

Origin of chancla

From Spanish chancla.

Questions about chancla

What does chancla mean?
Chancla means a slipper or flip-flop.
What part of speech is chancla?
Chancla is a noun.
How do you pronounce chancla?
Chancla is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/ (US).
What is the plural of chancla?
The plural of chancla is chanclas.

Words near chancla in the dictionary

  1. chancing on
  2. chancing one's arm
  3. chancing the ducks
  4. chancing upon
  5. chancings
  6. chancla
  7. chanclas
  8. chancleta
  9. chancletas
  10. Chanco
  11. Chanco cheese

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