suwelas
suwélas with stress marks
sole of footwear
Usage Note
Suwelas comes from Spanish suela and refers specifically to the bottom sole of a shoe, slipper, or sandal. It is the standard everyday word for this part of footwear and is commonly used when describing shoe repair or wear, with cobbler shops using it as a technical term.
Examples
" Nasira ang suwelas ng tsinelas. "
Natural Translation
The sole of the slipper got damaged.
Literal Translation
Got-damaged the sole of slipper.
" Manipis na ang suwelas ng sapatos ko. "
Natural Translation
The sole of my shoes is already thin.
Literal Translation
Thin already the sole of shoes my.
" Dinala ko sa sapatero ang bota dahil halos magkalas na ang gutay-gutay nitong suwelas. "
Natural Translation
I brought the boots to the cobbler because their worn-out sole was almost coming apart.
Literal Translation
Brought I to-the cobbler the boots because almost detaching already the tattered this sole.
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