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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 電.
Noun
điện
- electricity
- thợ điện ― an electrician
- cột điện ― a utility pole
- (colloquial) Short for dòng điện (“electric current”).
- Clipping of điện báo (“telegram”).
- (colloquial) Clipping of điện thoại (“telephone; phone”).
- (colloquial) electric lights
- bật điện ― to turn on the lights
Derived terms
Verb
điện
- (colloquial) to send telegram or to make a phone call
- Synonym: gọi
Về nhớ điện cho tao khỏi lo.- Don't forget to phone me when you're there so I won't worry.
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 殿.
Noun
điện
- temple; shrine
- Synonym: đền
- đền/điện Pác-tê-nông ― the Parthenon
- điện Hòn Chén ― Hòn Chén Shrine
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