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‖ chiragh|tʃɪˈrɑːg| Also chirag, chirak. [Hind., a. Pers. chirāgh lamp, light.] A primitive oil lamp used in India and adjacent countries.
1899Westm. Gaz. 15 Aug. 1/3, I took the oil from my chirag and anointed my back therewith. 1920Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 863/2 To-night we'll light tiny, weenie chiraghs. 1932Discovery Sept. 304/1 A chirak, a primitive little oil lamp. 1935Ibid. Nov. 334/2 The little earthenware chirags are indistinguishable in form from the early spouted saucer lamps of Egypt. |