لالٹین

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali লন্ঠন (lonṭhon), from English lantern. The Urdu spelling لالٹين (lālṭen) is attested in the آبِ حیات (Āb-e hayāt) in 1880.

Pronunciation

Noun

لالْٹین • (lālṭenf (Hindi spelling लालटेन)

  1. lantern