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Kituba
Verb
yina
- to detest
Lingala
Verb
yina
- to dislike, to hate
Spanish
Etymology
Genericization of Ginas, a product line of rubber-sole sandals (flip-flops) of the Salvadoran company Balco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝina/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃina/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: yi‧na
Noun
yina f (plural yinas)
- (El Salvador) flip-flop, thong (footwear)
- Synonyms: chancleta, chancla
2012 February 29, Maria Tenorio, “Las yinas”, in Centro de Conocimiento ESEN:En este país, el nombre de “yinas” proviene de un modelo de chancletas, las “Ginas”, lanzadas al mercado por la compañía salvadoreña Balco en algún momento de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Las originales Ginas Balco, hechas con un material de tipo huloso, consisten en una suela blanca y una equis de color que sujeta el pie. Al ser en extremo cómodas y de precio muy accesible, han sido una prenda muy usada por los sectores populares, sobre todo para mantenerse dentro de la casa y también para proteger los pies de hongos al bañarse.- In this country, their name yinas comes from a model of flip-flops, "Ginas", launched by the Salvadoran company Balco at some point in the second half of the 20th century. The original Balco "Ginas", made from a rubbery material, consist of a white sole and an coloured X shape that holds the foot. As they are extremely comfortable and of a very accessible price, they have been often used by the working classes, especially at home and to protect themselves from fungi when bathing.
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