selepono

Tagalog

Etymology

From a blend of selpon +‎ telepono, as a pseudo-Hispanism derived from English cellphone influenced by telepono, which is from Spanish teléfono.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /seˈlepono/ [sɛˌlɛː.poˈn̪o]
  • Rhymes: -epono
  • Syllabification: se‧le‧po‧no

Noun

seléponó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜉᜓᜈᜓ)

  1. (uncommon) cell phone; mobile phone
    Synonyms: selpon, teleponong selular
    • 2012, U Z. Eliserio, chapter 3, in Sa mga Suso ng Liwanag‎[1], Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 28:
      Nabagsak ko ang aking selepono sa pag-igpaw mula sa kama.
      I dropped my cell phone while jumping on the bed.
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