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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch lamp (“lamp”), from Middle Dutch lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampas (“lamp; torch; lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch; lamp”), from λάμπω (lámpō, “shine”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“glow”). Doublet of lampion.
Pronunciation
Noun
lampu (plural)
- lamp
- Synonym: pelita
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Latvian
Noun
lampu f
- inflection of lampa:
- accusative/instrumental singular
- genitive plural
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch lamp (“lamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlampu/
- Hyphenation: lam‧pu
Noun
lampu (Jawi spelling لمڤو, plural lampu-lampu, informal 1st possessive lampuku, 2nd possessive lampumu, 3rd possessive lampunya)
- lamp
- (figurative) enlightener of thought and spirit
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