handphone en · NOUN
Etymology
From hand + phone. For the sense of mobile phone, compare with Chinese 手機 /手机 (shǒujī, literally “hand machine”) and Korean 손전화 (sonjeonhwa, literally “hand telephone”).
Meanings
- (Brunei, Hawaii, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South-Korea) A mobile phone.
- (obsolete, rare) A telephone receiver or handset.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hand phone | alternative | lexicographic | |
| handphones | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hand-phone | alternative | lexicographic |