Definition
A red light at the back of a vehicle that warns other drivers and helps them see the vehicle at night.
Etymology
From 'tail' (the rear part) and 'light' (illumination). This is a modern compound noun created when automobiles were invented in the late 19th century.
Kelly Says
Taillights are deliberately red because red light has the longest wavelength of visible light—it penetrates fog and dust better than any other color, making it the safest choice for warning lights!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
尾部 ላምፖ
we-bu lam-po
ARالعربية
مصابيح الخلف
musabih al-khaleef
BNবাংলা
টেইললাইট
tail-light
CACatalà
il·luminació posterior
il-lu-mi-na-cio po-ste-ri-or
CSČeština
zadní světlo
zad-ni sve-tlo
DADansk
baglygte
bag-lyg-te
DEDeutsch
Rücklicht
ryck-licht
ELΕλληνικά
後照灯
ho-zo-to-mpo
ESEspañol
luz trasera
loos tra-eh-ra
FAفارسی
چراغ عقب
che-ragh-e-gh-e-bagh
FISuomi
takavalot
ta-ka-va-lo-t
FRFrançais
feux arrière
fuh ar-ree-eh
HAHA
tailights
tail-lights
HEעברית
פנס אחורי
fanes ach-ori
HIहिन्दी
टेल लाइट
tail light
HUMagyar
hátsó lámpatest
ha-tso lam-pa-test
IDBahasa Indonesia
lampu belakang
lam-pu be-la-kang
IGIG
tail light
tail light
ITItaliano
fanale posteriore
fa-na-le po-ste-ri-ore
JA日本語
テールランプ
te-iru ranpu
KKKK
astar lambası
astar lam-ba-si
KMKM
ភ្នំបន្ទាយ
phnum-ban-day
MSBahasa Melayu
lampu belakang
lam-pu be-la-kang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်လင်း
kyaw-kye-lin
NLNederlands
achterlicht
a-k-ter-licht
PLPolski
lampa tylna
lam-pa tyl-na
PTPortuguês
lanterninha traseira
lan-te-rhin-ha tra-eh-ra
RORomână
stop-semnal
stop-se-mnal
RUРусский
задний фонарь
zad-niy fonar
SVSvenska
bakljus
bak-lyooss
SWKiswahili
tailights
tail-lights
TEతెలుగు
టైల్ లైట్
tail light
TLTL
liwanag sa likod
lee-wa-nag sa lee-kod
TRTürkçe
arka lambası
ar-ka lam-ba-si
UKУкраїнська
заднє світло
zadne svetlo
URاردو
ٹیل لائٹ
tail light
VITiếng Việt
đèn hậu
den hau
YOYO
tailights
tail-lights
ZUZU
ilala i-light
ee-la-la ee-light