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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
Suffix
-fon
- -phone
- -phone, -speaking, -speaker
- Synonym: -parlant
Derived terms
References
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English -phone or Dutch -foon.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fon (Jawi spelling -فون)
- (non-productive) -phone
- telefon ― telephone
- xilofon ― xylophone
- alofon ― allophone
Derived terms
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
Suffix
-fon
- -phone
See also
References
- “-fon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
Suffix
-fon
- -phone
See also
References
- “-fon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fon m inan
- -phone
- tele- + -fon → telefon
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- -fon in Polish dictionaries at PWN