telepon genggam
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of telepon (“phone”) + genggam (“handheld”). Compare with Japanese 携帯電話 (keitaidenwa, “mobile phone”, literally “handheld telephone”), Korean 휴대전화 (hyudaejeonhwa, “mobile phone”, literally “handheld telephone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɛˈlɛpɔn ɡəŋˈɡam]
Noun
telepon genggam (first-person possessive telepon genggamku, second-person possessive telepon genggammu, third-person possessive telepon genggamnya)
- mobile phone.
- Synonym: telepon seluler
- Synonym: telefon bimbit (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “telepon genggam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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