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]

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• Syllabification: te‧le‧pon geng‧gam

Noun

telepon gênggam

1. mobile telephone (portable telephone)

   Synonym: telepon seluler

Synonyms

• telepon seluler
• telefon bimbit (in 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.