bertelefon

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ telefon.

Pronunciation

• (English-based) IPA^(key): [bə(r).tɛ.li.fon]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [bə(r).te.le.fon]
• Hyphenation: ber‧te‧le‧fon

Verb

bertelefon (Jawi spelling برتيليفون)

1. (intransitive) to contain or include a telephone
2. (intransitive) to be in a telephone call

   Alya sedang bertelefon dengan teman lelakinya.

   Alya is currently in a call with her boyfriend.

Further reading

• “bertelefon” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.