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candle

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The meaning (definition) of the word candle

a stick of wax with a string in the middle that burns to give light

The word candle used in a sentence

A candle gives a warm, soft light in the dark.

Words that mean the same as candle (synonyms)

light stick

The plural of the word candle

candles

How the word candle is said around the world

Frenchbougie (boozhee)
Spanishvela (baylah)
Mandarin蜡烛 (là zhú)
Hindiमोमबत्ती (mohmuhbutee)
Arabicشمعة (shahmah)
Russianсвеча (svecha)
Portuguese (EU)vela (veluh)
Portuguese (BR)vela (vela)
Japaneseキャンドル (kyandoru)
GermanKerze (kertsuh)
Urduموم بتی (mohm butee)
Punjabiਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ (mohmuhbutee)
Korean양초 (yangco)
Hebrewנֵר (nayr)
Greekκερί (keri)
Dutchkaars (kahrs)
Tagalogkandila (kahndeelah)
Vietnamesenến (nayurn)
Turkishmum (muum)
Persianشمع (shahm)
Polishświeca (shfyetsah)
Ukrainianсвічка (svichka)
Bengaliমোমবাতি (mohmawbahtee)
Swedishljus (yoos)
Italiancandela (kahndaylah)

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