Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 20, 2013 13:36
11 yrs ago
Arabic term
Bangladesh
Reliable translation certified
Native in: Bengali 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Bengali to Arabic, and 1 more.
لمضة
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
as is seen in the following line:
وقام مصباح ضئيل النور- لمضة خمس شمعات- يزيد نوره ضعفا ما على زجاجته من التراب
وقام مصباح ضئيل النور- لمضة خمس شمعات- يزيد نوره ضعفا ما على زجاجته من التراب
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | light bulb |
Lamis Maalouf
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| 5 | lamp |
Hazem Hasan (X)
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| 4 | lamp |
Mohamed Rehan
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Change log
Apr 23, 2013 12:44: Lamis Maalouf Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
15 mins
Lamis Maalouf
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
United States
D.D.S, Education plus experience
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
57
Arabic term (edited):
لمبة
Selected
light bulb
The word means a light bulb, we can't say a lamp because the writer said that in the beginning of the sentence and now describes the power of the light bulb as ٥ شمعات
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4 mins
Mohamed Rehan
Native in Arabic
Works in field
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Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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24
lamp
lamp
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Note added at 7 mins (2013-04-20 13:43:57 GMT)
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or lantern or mantle (in gas lamps).
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Note added at 7 mins (2013-04-20 13:43:57 GMT)
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or lantern or mantle (in gas lamps).
1 day 3 hrs
lamp
This term is for the small lamps
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