oil lamp

oil lamp
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el candil
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Oil lamps are a fire hazard.Los candiles son un peligro de incendio.
b. el quinqué
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I bought this oil lamp at a bazaar in Israel.Compré este quinqué en un bazar en Israel.
c. el mechero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(Andes)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
The electricity went out, so she lit some oil lamps.Se fue la electricidad, así que prendió algunos mecheros.
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