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đèn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
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đèn means a light; a lamp; an oil lamp.

Classifier: ngọn, cây — e.g. một ngọn đèn (one light)

Meanings of đèn in English

Noun

  1. a light; a lamp, an oil lamp, a light bulb, an incandescent light, a fluorescent light, a flashlight, etc.
    • đèn dầuan oil lamp
    • đèn huỳnh quangan fluorescent light
    • A-la-đanh và cây đèn thầnAladdin and the Magic Lamp

Words with đèn

Example sentences with đèn

  • Tom bảo Mary bật cái đèn lên. Tom asked Mary to turn on the light.
  • Các đèn trong phòng đã tắt. The lights in the room went out.
  • Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì sáng. He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.
  • Anh ấy đã tắt đèn trong văn phòng. He turned off the light in his office.
  • Tắt đèn đi. Tôi không thể ngủ được. Turn the light off. I can't fall asleep.
  • Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh. All cats are grey in the dark.
  • Tom đã bật đèn lên. Tom turned on the light.
  • Lấy đèn từ bàn. Remove the lamp from the table.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đèn could be written as 畑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 燈 (“lamp”, SV: đăng). Cognate with Arem tìơn. This was borrowed from a Sinitic variety with alveolar/dental nasal coda.

Frequently asked questions

What does đèn mean in English?

đèn (noun) means "a light; a lamp; an oil lamp".

How do you pronounce đèn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]. Tones: đèn — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đèn?

Common classifiers: ngọn, cây — for example "một ngọn đèn" (one a light).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.