hinpun

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Manglish & Malaysian English handphone. Compare Singlish & Singapore English handphone.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /hinpun/ [hɪmˈpun̪]
• Rhymes: -un
• Syllabification: hin‧pun

Noun

hinpun (Sulat Sūg spelling هِنْفُنْ)

1. (Malaysia) mobile phone, cellular phone

   Kansiyu in hinpun ini?

   Whose mobile phone is this?

   Subay di' manjari tugutan sin manga maas in manga bata' magpanayam sin hinpun, sabab asibi' pa tuud in manga ummul nila.

   Parents should not allow their children to play mobile phone because their ages aren't old enough.

Synonyms

• silpun (Philippines)
• punsil (Indonesia)

See also

• talipun