candil

English

Noun

candil (plural candils)

  1. Alternative form of candy (“Indian unit of mass”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiw/ [kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈdil/ [kɐ̃ˈdiɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈdi.li/

  • Hyphenation: can‧dil
candil (1)

Etymology 1

From Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl). Cognate with Galician and Spanish candil and Turkish kandil.

Noun

candil m (plural candis)

  1. a small lantern

Etymology 2

From Marathi खंडी (khaṇḍī), from Sanskrit खण्डन (khaṇḍana), from root खण्ड् (khaṇḍ, “to divide, break into pieces”).

Noun

candil m (plural candis)

  1. (historical) candy (unit of mass)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), ultimately of Latin origin. Doublet of candela.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kanˈdil/ [kãn̪ˈd̪il]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: can‧dil

Noun

candil m (plural candiles)

  1. lamp
    Synonym: lámpara
  2. A fish of the family Holocentridae; a squirrelfish or soldierfish.

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