This is the 7776th most frequent Turkish word.
kandil
"Kandil" means "oil lamp" or refers to Islamic holy nights in Turkish.
Here, "kandil" refers to a religious night observed in Islam associated with prayers and specific activities.
Bugün kandil günüdür, annem helva yapıyor.
Today is a kandil day, and my mother is making halva.
In this sentence, "kandil" is used to mean an oil lamp, which is a device used for lighting in historical contexts.
Eski zamanlarda insanlar yollarını kandil yakarak aydınlatırlardı.
In old times, people used to light oil lamps to illuminate their way.
Here, "kandil" implies a decorative or functional lamp often used in cultural or religious settings to provide light.