máy đèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

máy (“machine”) +‎ đèn (“light”). When there is an outage at night, people could know which house has a generator based on whether the light is on or not.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maj˧˦ ʔɗɛn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maj˨˩˦ ʔɗɛŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ma(ː)j˦˥ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) máy đèn

  1. (electricity) generator (machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy)
    Synonym: máy phát điện
    Nhà bên kia đường chạy máy đèn nên sáng trưng.
    The house across the street is still well-lit since they have a generator.
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