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)

1. 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.