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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lemp
"उसने पढ़ने के लिए लैंप जलाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A portable device that uses a battery, gas, or oil to produce light.
"We carried oil lamps when exploring the dark cave." - 2
A device for giving light, consisting of a bulb enclosed in a glass guard or similar container.
"She turned on the bedside lamp to read her book."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lamp' originates from the Latin 'lampas', which means 'light' or 'torch'. It evolved through Old French 'lampe' before entering Middle English, reflecting the transition from a simple light source to a more complex electrical device used in modern times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lamp" is said worldwide
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lampe
Transliteration: lɑ̃p
"Elle a allumé la lampe sur le bureau."
Lampe
Transliteration: ˈlampə
"Er schaltete die Lampe im Wohnzimmer ein."
lampada
Transliteration: ˈlampada
"Ha acceso la lampada sul comodino."
lámpara
Transliteration: ˈlam.pa.ɾa
"Encendió la lámpara para leer mejor."
lâmpada
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃.pa.dɐ
"Ela acendeu a lâmpada da sala."
लैंप
Transliteration: lemp
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने पढ़ने के लिए लैंप जलाया।"
台灯
Transliteration: tái dēng
Script: 中文汉字
"他打开了书桌上的台灯。"
램프
Transliteration: raem-peu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 책상 위에 램프를 켰습니다."
ランプ
Transliteration: ranpu
Script: 日本語
"彼女は机の上のランプをつけた。"
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