telepon genggam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of telepon (“phone”) +‎ genggam (“handheld”). Compare to Japanese 携帯電話 (keitaidenwa, “mobile phone”, literally “handheld telephone”), Korean 휴대전화 (hyudaejeonhwa, “mobile phone”, literally “handheld telephone”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /teˌlepɔn ɡəŋˈɡam/ [t̪eˌle.pɔn ɡəŋˈɡam]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: te‧le‧pon geng‧gam

Noun

telepon gênggam

  1. mobile telephone (portable telephone)
    Synonym: telepon seluler

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