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TOPIK 3noun

전등

jeondeung

전등이 · 전등을

electric light, lamp

Example

방이 어두워서 전등을 켰어요.

The room was dark, so I turned on the light.

Word parts

전 electric등 lamp

Literally 'electric lamp'.

Good to know

In speech, 불을 켜다 'turn on the light' is more common than 전등을 켜다.