핸드폰

Korean

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from hand +‎ phone. See also English handphone.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [hɛndɯpʰo̞n] ~ [he̞ndɯpʰo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [핸드폰/헨드폰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haendeupon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	haendeupon
McCune–Reischauer?	haendŭp'on
Yale Romanization?	hayntu.phon

Noun

핸드폰 • (haendeupon)

1. (mobile telephony) cellular phone, mobile phone, cell phone

   Synonyms: 휴대전화(携帶電話) (hyudaejeonhwa), (colloquial) 휴대(携帶)폰 (hyudaepon), 모바일폰 (mobailpon), 셀룰러폰 (sellulleopon), 폰 (pon), (North Korea) 손전화 (sonjeonhwa), (North Korea) 무선대화기 (museondaehwagi)