Korean

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Etymology

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From (son, hand) +‎ 전화(電話) (jeonhwa, telephone).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sonjeonhwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sonjeonhwa
McCune–Reischauer?sonjŏnhwa
Yale Romanization?son.cen.hwa

Noun

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손전화 (sonjeonhwa)

  1. (North Korea, mobile telephony) cellular phone, mobile phone, cell phone
    Synonyms: 휴대전화(携帶電話) (hyudaejeonhwa), (colloquial) 핸드폰 (haendeupon), (colloquial) 휴대(携帶)폰 (hyudaepon), (pon)