Portuguese

Noun

candeia f (plural candeias)

1. (obsolete) candle (light source with a wick embedded in wax)
2. lamp; oil lamp (light source with a wick and an oil container)
3. any of several shrubs characterised by resinous, medicinal and tannin-rich bark

Synonyms

• (candle): vela
• (oil lamp): lampião

Related terms

• candil, candela

Descendants

• Angolar: kandja
• Guinea-Bissau Creole: kandia
• Indo-Portuguese: candia
• Kabuverdianu: kandiâ
• Macanese: candia
• Principense: kandya
• Sãotomense: kandja