telephone
beginnerA1/ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊn/ · tel-e-phone
A device for transmitting sound or speech over long distances.
Meanings
A device for transmitting sound or speech over long distances.
ایک ایسا آلہ جو طویل فاصلے پر آواز یا تقریر کو منتقل کرتا ہے۔
ٹیلیفون
telephone
Common Collocations
- landline telephone
- mobile telephone
- telephone conversation
Example Sentences
I need to buy a new telephone for my home.
مجھے اپنے گھر کے لیے ایک نیا ٹیلیفون خریدنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
Mujhe apne ghar ke liye ek naya telephone kharidne ki zaroorat hai.
He spoke to her on the telephone for hours.
اس نے گھنٹوں ٹیلیفون پر اس سے بات کی。
Us ne ghanton telephone par us se baat ki.
Please answer the telephone when it rings.
جب ٹیلیفون بجے تو براہ کرم جواب دیں۔
Jab telephone baje to barah-e-karam jawab dein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'tele' as 'far' and 'phone' as 'sound' - a device that carries sound over a distance.
Picture a person talking on a telephone, connected to someone far away.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آو، مِل کر بات کریں
Aao, mil kar baat karein
Come, let’s talk together
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "tēlephōnos" — distant sound
First known use: 19th century
The word 'telephone' was derived from the Greek words 'tēle' meaning 'distant' and 'phōnē' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. It was introduced in the late 19th century with the invention of the telephone.