Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From đèn (lamp) +‎ cầy (Irvingia malayana).

In Đại Nam quấc âm tự vị (1895), it is noted that the sap of I. malayana was used to make đèn cầy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cây, ngọn) đèn cầy

  1. (Southern Vietnam) candle
    Synonym: nến