yina

Kituba

Verb

yina

1. to detest

Lingala

Verb

yina

1. 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): /ˈʝina/ [ˈɟ͡ʝi.na]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝina/ [ˈɟ͡ʝi.na]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃina/ [ˈʃi.na]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒina/ [ˈʒi.na]

• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: yi‧na

Noun

yina f (plural yinas)

1. (El Salvador) flip-flop, thong (footwear)

   Synonyms: chancleta, chancla

   • 2012 February 29, Maria Tenorio, “Las yinas”, in Centro de Conocimiento ESEN‎^[1]:

     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.

Derived terms

• enyinado

 

Further reading

• “yina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10