telefo•n
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. telephone, phone
♢ izi• jalə̑štə̑na• telefona•t u•ke {sentence} there aren't even telephones in our little village
♢ telefo•n ok ja•rse {sentence} the telephone's busy
♢ tenda•n telefonda• u•lo? {sentence} do you have a telephone?
♦ ikta•ž-kön de•ne telefo•n de•ne kutə̑re•m {verb II} to talk with someone on the phone
♦ telefo•nə̑m šupša•m {verb I} to install telephone lines
♦ telefo•nə̑š üžə̑kte•m {verb II} to call to the telephone
2. telephone number, phone number, number
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ telefo•n appara•t {noun} telephone set, telephone, phone
♦ telefo•n bu•dko {noun} telephone booth, phone booth
♦ telefo•n kniga• {noun} telephone directory, phone book
♦ telefo•n kod {noun} telephone code
♦ telefo•n kə̑l {noun} telephony, telephone communication
♦ telefo•n me•ŋge {noun} telephone pole, telephone post
♦ telefo•n no•mer {noun} telephone number, phone number, number
♦ telefo•n trupka• {noun} handset, telephone receiver
♦ telefo•n trupka•m pə̑šte•m {verb II} to hang up the phone
