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

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /lɑːl.ʈeːn/
• Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

لالْٹین • (lālṭen) f (Hindi spelling लालटेन)

1. lantern