điện
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dien"
Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 電.
Noun
[edit]điện
- electricity
- thợ điện ― an electrician
- cột điện ― a utility pole
- (colloquial) short for dòng điện (“electric current”)
- clipping of điện báo (“telegram”)
- (colloquial) clipping of điện thoại (“telephone; phone”)
- (colloquial) electric lights
- bật điện ― to turn on the lights
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]điện
- (colloquial) to send telegram or to make a phone call
- Synonym: gọi
- Về nhớ điện cho tao khỏi lo.
- Don't forget to phone me when you're there so I won't worry.
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 殿. Doublet of đền.
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
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