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nightlight

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The meaning (definition) of the word nightlight

a small lamp that glows softly while you sleep

The word nightlight used in a sentence

“My nightlight glows softly in the dark.”

How the word nightlight is said around the world

Frenchveilleuse (vay-YUZ)
Spanishluz de noche (LOOTH deh NOH-cheh)
Mandarin小夜灯 (shyow yeh duhng)
Hindiरात की बत्ती (raat kee BUHT-tee)
Arabicمِصْباحٌ لَيْلِيٌّ (mis-BAAH LAY-lee)
Russianночник (nach-NEEK)
Portuguese (EU)luz de presença (LOOSH duh pruh-ZEN-suh)
Portuguese (BR)luz noturna (looz noh-TOOR-nah)
Japaneseおやすみライト (oh-yah-SOO-mee RAHY-toh)
GermanNachtlicht (NAHKHT-likht)
Urduرات کی بتی (RAHT kee BUT-tee)
Punjabiਰਾਤ ਦੀ ਬੱਤੀ (RAHT dee BUT-tee)
Korean수면등 (soo-myun-DEUNG)
Hebrewמְנוֹרַת לַיְלָה (me-noh-RAT LAY-lah)
Greekφωτάκι νυκτός (foh-TAH-kee neek-TOHS)
Dutchnachtlampje (NAKHT-lahmp-yuh)
Tagalogmunting ilaw sa gabi (MOON-teeng EE-lahw sah gah-BEE)
Vietnameseđèn ngủ (den NGOO)
Turkishgece lambası (geh-JEH lahm-bah-SUH)
Persianچراغ‌خواب (che-rahgh-KHAHB)
Polishlampka nocna (LAMP-kah NOTS-nah)
Ukrainianнічник (NEECH-nihk)
Bengaliরাতের বাতি (RAH-ter BAH-tee)
Swedishnattlampa (NAT-lam-pah)
Italianlucina notturna (loo-CHEE-nah not-TOOR-nah)

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